Signet
Pronunciation
- US IPA: /ˈsɪɡ.nət/
Origin
From Medieval Latin signētum, diminutive of Latin signum ("sign").
Full definition of signet
Noun
signet
(plural signets)- an object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin
- c.1600: William Shakespeare, Hamlet - I had my father's signet in my purse,
Which was the model of that Danish seal;