Signet Definition

sĭgnĭt
signets
noun
A seal, esp. one used as a signature in marking documents as official, etc.
Webster's New World
A mark or impression made by or as by a signet.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To stamp or make official with a signet.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Signet

Noun

Singular:
signet
Plural:
signets

Origin of Signet

  • Middle English from Old French diminutive of signe sign sign

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Medieval Latin signÄ“tum, diminutive of Latin signum (“sign").

    From Wiktionary

Signet Sentence Examples

  • Other forms of head-dress are seen on the great signet from Mycenae.

  • He opened the box to reveal a man's platinum signet ring with the half-moon, half-sun, and arrow symbol neatly carved on its head.

  • Both the signet types and the other objects of art here discovered display the fresh naturalism that characterizes in a special way the first Late Minoan period.

  • How are Celtic signet rings different from other rings?

  • Signet rings were once common adornments for European aristocrats and were a sign of wealth and power.

More Sentences

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to signet using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

SSISIG

Words Ending With

TETNET

Unscrambles

signet

Words Starting With S and Ending With T

Starts With S & Ends With TStarts With SI & Ends With TStarts With S & Ends With ET

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With T