signet

a signet ring

Meaning

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

Origin

  • From Old French signet ("small seal"), from Medieval Latin signÄ“tum, diminutive of Latin signum ("sign").

Modern English dictionary

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