Main Entry: ¹sig·net

Pronunciation: \ˈsig-nət\

Function: 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)