signet

4 definitions found

signet - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           I had my father's signet in my purse.    --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]

signet - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  signet
      n 1: a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)

signet - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Signet
  a seal used to attest documents (Dan. 6:8-10, 12). In 6:17, this
  word properly denotes a ring. The impression of a signet ring on
  fine clay has recently been discovered among the ruins at
  Nineveh. It bears the name and title of an Egyptian king. Two
  actual signet rings of ancient Egyptian monarchs (Cheops and
  Horus) have also been discovered.
  
    When digging a shaft close to the south wall of the temple
  area, the engineers of the Palestine Exploration Fund, at a
  depth of 12 feet below the surface, came upon a pavement of
  polished stones, formerly one of the streets of the city. Under
  this pavement they found a stratum of 16 feet of concrete, and
  among this concrete, 10 feet down, they found a signet stone
  bearing the inscription, in Old Hebrew characters, "Haggai, son
  of Shebaniah." It has been asked, Might not this be the actual
  seal of Haggai the prophet? We know that he was in Jerusalem
  after the Captivity; and it is somewhat singular that he alone
  of all the minor prophets makes mention of a signet (Hag. 2:23).
  (See SEAL.)

signet - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  138 Moby Thesaurus words for "signet":
     John Hancock, OK, X, acceptance, affirmance, affirmation,
     approbation, approval, authentication, authorization, autograph,
     billhead, book stamp, bookplate, boss, brand, broad arrow, bump,
     cachet, cap of dignity, cap of maintenance, certification, check,
     christcross, cipher, colophon, concavity, confirmation, convexity,
     coronet, counterfoil, countermark, countersign, countersignature,
     counterstamp, cross, crown, dactylogram, dactylograph, dent,
     device, diadem, dint, docket, embossment, endorsement, ermine,
     excrescence, fingerprint, footmark, footprint, footstep,
     fossil footprint, go-ahead, government mark, government stamp,
     great seal, green light, hallmark, hand, ichnite, ichnolite,
     impress, impression, imprimatur, imprint, indent, indentation,
     indention, initials, label, letterhead, logo, logotype, lump, mark,
     mark of signature, masthead, monogram, nod, notarization, okay,
     orb, pad, paw print, pawmark, permission, pimple, plate, price tag,
     print, privy seal, pug, pugmark, purple, purple pall, ratification,
     regalia, registered trademark, robe of state, rod, rod of empire,
     royal crown, rubber stamp, running head, running title, sanction,
     scepter, seal, sigil, sign manual, signature, stamp,
     stamp of approval, step, sticker, stub, stud, subscription, tag,
     tally, the nod, thumbmark, thumbprint, tiara, ticket, title page,
     token, trade name, trademark, trademark name, triple plume, uraeus,
     validation, vestige, visa, vise, warrant