signet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.

/ˈsɪɡ.nɪt/ En-us-cygnet.ogg

signet signets

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

seal signal signature siglum

signeted signet ring

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