Meaning & use
signet
A small seal, often set into a ring, used to stamp a mark of identity or authority.
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The king pressed his signet into the wax to seal the royal decree.
She inherited her grandfather's signet ring, engraved with the family crest.
A note on using this word
Signet often appears in the phrase signet ring, a piece of jewelry bearing an engraved emblem historically used to authenticate documents.
Words with a similar meaning
sealstamp
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