单词 | signet |
释义 | signet/ˈsɪɡnɪt /noun historical 1A small seal, especially one set in a ring, used instead of or with a signature to give authentication to an official document.Since the great seal was heavy, the practice developed of employing a privy seal and later a signet....
1.1 (usually the Signet) The royal seal formerly used for special purposes in England and Scotland, and in Scotland later as the seal of the Court of Session.There shall be a Commissioner for the Territory who shall be appointed by Her Majesty by Commission under Her Majesty's Sign Manual and Signet and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure....
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin signetum, diminutive of signum 'token, seal'. Rhymes |
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