privy seal
noun
(in Great Britain) the seal affixed to grants, documents, etc., that are to pass the great seal, and to documents of less importance that do not require the great seal.
Origin of privy seal
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Words nearby privy seal
privy,
privy chamber,
privy coat,
privy council,
privy purse,
privy seal,
prix fixe,
prix goncourt,
prize,
prize court,
prize flag
British Dictionary definitions for privy seal
privy seal
noun
(often capitals)
(in Britain) a seal affixed to certain documents issued by royal authority: of less rank and importance than the great seal