signet
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signet
- /ˈsɪɡ.nɪt/ Australia, Canada, UK
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Where it comes from
From Old French signet (“small seal”), from Medieval Latin signētum, diminutive of Latin signum (“sign”).
noun signets
- An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin. I had my fathers Signet in my Purse, / Which was the Modell of that Danish Seale:
Translations
Talk about this word "signet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/signet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. signet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/signet "signet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/signet.Cite this
@misc{signet_2026,
title = {signet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/signet},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
