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signets
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]
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sig·net
/
ˈsɪg
nɪt
/
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[
sig
-nit
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
2.
a small official seal for legal documents, contracts, etc.
3.
an impression made by or as if by a signet.
verb (used with object)
4.
to stamp or mark with a signet.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
<
Old French
(
see
sign
,
-et
); compare
Medieval Latin
signētum
Related forms
un·sig·net·ed,
adjective
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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signet
late 14c., "small seal" (especially one on a finger ring), from O.Fr. signet "a small seal," dim. of signe "sign" (see
sign
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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