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Meaning of Signet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsɪɡ.nɪt

Definitions

An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.

historical

Equivalents

العربية الخاتم خاتم مهر
Català segell
Deutsch Signet
Español sello
Français signet
Polski sygnet
Português sinete
Русский печатка
Українська печатка

Examples

“I had my fathers Signet in my Purse, / Which was the Modell of that Danish Seale:”
“To carry pure death in an earring, a casket, A signet, a fan-mount, a filigree basket!”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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