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signets

[sig-nit] Origin

sig·net

[sig-nit]
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.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Old French (see sign, -et); compare Medieval Latin signētum

un·sig·net·ed, adjective
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Word Origin & History

signet
late 14c., "small seal" (especially one on a finger ring), from O.Fr. signet "a small seal," dim. of signe "sign" (see sign).
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