great seal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyt seel]
- /greɪt sil/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyt seel]
- /greɪt sil/

Definitions of great seal words

noun great seal the principal seal of a government or state. 1
noun great seal (initial capital letters) British. the Lord Chancellor, keeper of the principal seal of Great Britain. his office. 1
noun great seal the principal seal of a nation, sovereign, etc, used to authenticate signatures and documents of the highest importance 0
noun great seal the chief seal of a nation or state, with which official papers are stamped as proof of having been approved or certified 0

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Origin of great seal

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Great seal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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great seal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

great seal usage trend in Literature

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