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sig⋅il

  [sij-il]
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–noun
a seal or signet.
Origin:
1600–10; < L sigillum statuette, figure, stamped figure, dim. of signum sign; see seal 1

Related forms:
sig⋅il⋅lar⋅y  [sij-uh-ler-ee] , adjective
sig⋅il⋅is⋅tic, adjective
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sig·il   (sĭj'əl, sĭg'ĭl)   
n.  

  1. A seal; a signet.

  2. A sign or an image considered magical.


[Latin sigillum, diminutive of signum, sign; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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