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sigil

[sij-il]

noun

a seal or signet.

Origin:
1600–10; < Latin sigillum statuette, figure, stamped figure, diminutive of signum sign; see seal¹

Related forms

sig·il·lar·y

[sij-uh-ler-ee] , adjective

sig·il·is·tic, adjective

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sigil (ˈsɪdʒɪl)

—n
1.	a seal or signet
2.	a sign or image supposedly having magical power

[C17: from Latin sigillum a little sign, from signum a sign]

sigillary

—*adj*

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