Signet
- Signet
- Signet Sig"net, n. [OF. signet a signet, F., a bookmark, dim.
of signe. See {Sign}, n., and cf. {Sennet}.]
A seal; especially, in England, the seal used by the
sovereign in sealing private letters and grants that pass by
bill under the sign manual; -- called also {privy signet}.
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I had my father's signet in my purse. --Shak.
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{Signet ring}, a ring containing a signet or private seal.
{Writer to the signet} (Scots Law), a judicial officer who
prepares warrants, writs, etc.; originally, a clerk in the
office of the secretary of state.
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signet — [ siɲɛ ] n. m. • 1377; de signe 1 ♦ Réunion de petits rubans pour marquer les pages d un missel, d un bréviaire. ♢ (1718) Ruban fixé par un bout à la tranchefile supérieure d un livre, servant à marquer un endroit du volume. Bande de papier, de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Signet — may refer to: * Signet ring, a ring with a seal set into it, typically by leaving an impression in sealing wax * Signet Books, an imprint of the New American Library * SigneT, a class of racing dinghy, designed in 1961 by Ian Proctor * Signet… … Wikipedia
signet — SIGNÉT, signete, s.n. Panglică subţire ataşată la cotorul unei cărţi pentru a servi ca semn de carte. – Din fr. signet. Trimis de LauraGellner, 22.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 signét s. n., pl. signéte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar… … Dicționar Român
signet — Signet. subst. m. Plusieurs petits rubans, ou filets liez ensemble que l on met dans un livre, particulierement dans un Breviaire, dans un Missel pour marquer les endroits qu on veut trouver aisément. Signet de breviaire. signet pour des heures.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
signet — [sig′nit] n. [ME < MFr, dim. of signe, a SIGN] 1. a seal, esp. one used as a signature in marking documents as official, etc. 2. a mark or impression made by or as by a signet vt. to stamp or make official with a signet … English World dictionary
signet — late 14c., small seal (especially one on a finger ring), from O.Fr. signet a small seal, dim. of signe sign (see SIGN (Cf. sign)) … Etymology dictionary
Signet — Signet, 1) in manchen Kanzleiendaskltine Handsiegel ad. Petschaft; 2) so v.w. Handelszeichen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Signēt — (lat.), Handsiegel, Petschaft; insbes. Buchdrucker oder Verlegerzeichen (s. Buchdruckerzeichen) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Signet — Signēt (lat.), s. Druckerzeichen. Notariatssignete, Handzeichen der Notare in Notariatsurkunden … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
signet — index brand, trademark Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
