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Meaning of sealing wax | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/

Definitions

Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Deutsch Siegellack
Ελληνικά βουλοκέρι
Español lacre
Suomi sinettivaha
Français cire à cacheter
日本語 封蝋
한국어 봉랍
Nederlands zegelwas
Polski lak
Português lacre
Русский сургуч
Türkçe mühür mumu

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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