signet
[ sig-nit ]
/ ˈsɪg nɪt /
noun
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
a small official seal for legal documents, contracts, etc.
an impression made by or as if by a signet.
verb (used with object)
to stamp or mark with a signet.
Origin of signet
OTHER WORDS FROM signet
un·sig·net·ed, adjectiveWords nearby signet
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British Dictionary definitions for signet
signet
/ (ˈsɪɡnɪt) /
noun
a small seal, esp one as part of a finger ring
a seal used to stamp or authenticate documents
the impression made by such a seal
verb
(tr)
to stamp or authenticate with a signet
Word Origin for signet
C14: from Medieval Latin
signētum a little seal, from Latin
signum a
sign