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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SIG'NET, n. A seal; particularly in Great Britain, the seal used by the king in sealing his private letters, and grants that pass by bill under his majesty's hand.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English small seal, signet ring, from Anglo-French, diminutive of signe sign, seal Date: 14th century 1. a seal used officially to give personal authority to a document in lieu of signature 2. the impression made by or as if by a signet 3. a small intaglio seal (as in a finger ring) II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to stamp or authenticate with a signet

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a seal used instead of or with a signature as authentication. 2 (prec. by the) the royal seal formerly used for special purposes in England and Scotland, and in Scotland later as the seal of the Court of Session. Phrases and idioms: signet-ring a ring with a seal set in it. Etymology: ME f. OF signet or med.L signetum (as SIGN)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. I had my father's signet in my purse. --Shak. 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.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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.)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sig'-net.

See SEAL.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Seal (especially of a sovereign).

Moby Thesaurus

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