privy seal

priv·y seal

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [priv-ee seel]
- /ˈprɪv i sil/
- /ˈprɪv.i siːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [priv-ee seel]
- /ˈprɪv i sil/

Definitions of privy seal words

noun privy seal (in Great Britain) the seal affixed to grants, documents, etc., that are to pass the great seal, and to documents of less importance that do not require the great seal. 1
noun privy seal (in Britain) a seal affixed to certain documents issued by royal authority: of less rank and importance than the great seal 0
noun privy seal in Great Britain, the seal placed on documents which are later to receive the great seal or which are not important enough to receive the great seal 0

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Origin of privy seal

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300

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Parts of speech for Privy seal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Privy seal

privy seal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

privy seal usage trend in Literature

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