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- [sig-nit]
- /ˈsɪg nɪt/
- /ˈsɪgnɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sig-nit]
- /ˈsɪg nɪt/
Definitions of signet word
- noun signet a small seal, as on a finger ring. 1
- noun signet a small official seal for legal documents, contracts, etc. 1
- noun signet an impression made by or as if by a signet. 1
- verb with object signet to stamp or mark with a signet. 1
- noun signet seal on a ring 1
- noun signet a small seal, esp one as part of a finger ring 0
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Origin of signet
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Old French (see sign, -et); compare Medieval Latin signētum
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Signet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
signet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
signet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for signet
noun signet
- arms — weapons collectively
- blazonry — the art or process of describing heraldic arms in proper form
- certification — a document attesting the truth of a fact or statement
- hallmark — an official mark or stamp indicating a standard of purity, used in marking gold and silver articles assayed by the Goldsmiths' Company of London; plate mark.
- heraldry — the science of armorial bearings.
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