First Known Use: 14th century
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1signet
noun sig·net \ˈsig-nət\
Definition of SIGNET
1
: a seal used officially to give personal authority to a document in lieu of signature
2
: the impression made by or as if by a signet
3
: a small intaglio seal (as in a finger ring)
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Origin of SIGNET
Middle English small seal, signet ring, from Anglo-French, diminutive of signe sign, seal
2signet
transitive verb
Definition of SIGNET
: to stamp or authenticate with a signet
First Known Use of SIGNET
15th century
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