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signet

/ˈsɪɡ.nɪt/ noun

Latin root: signētum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about signet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A seal (especially one used to mark documents officially).

Origin

From Old French signet (“small seal”), from Medieval Latin signētum, diminutive of Latin signum (“sign”).

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