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signet

sig·net [ sígnət ]


noun  (plural sig·nets)
Definition:
 
1. small seal: a small seal, e.g. one that is engraved on a ring

2. stamp for documents: a seal used to stamp official documents

3. impression made by seal: an impression made on a document by a seal



transitive verb  (past and past participle sig·net·ed, present participle sig·net·ing, 3rd person present singular sig·nets)
Definition:
 
stamp document with seal: to stamp a document with a seal

[14th century. Via French< medieval Latin signetum "small seal" < Latin signum "mark, sign"]
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