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Webster 1913 Edition
Signet
Sig′net
,Noun.
A seal; especially, in England, the seal used by the sovereign in sealing private letters and grants that pass by bill under the sign manual; – called also
privy signet
. I had my father’s
signet
in my purse. Shakespeare
Signet ring
, a ring containing a signet or private seal.
– Writer to the signet
(Scots Law)
, a judicial officer who prepares warrants, writs, etc.; originally, a clerk in the office of the secretary of state.
Webster 1828 Edition
Signet
SIG'NET
,Noun.
Definition 2024
signet
signet
English
a signet ring
Noun
signet (plural 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
- c.1600, William Shakespeare, Hamlet
- I had my father's signet in my purse, / Which was the model of that Danish seal
- c.1600, William Shakespeare, Hamlet
Related terms
See also
- Wikipedia article on Seal (device)