Definition of signet
(Entry 1 of 2)
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)
signet
verb
signeted; signeting; signets
Definition of signet (Entry 2 of 2)
: to stamp or authenticate with a signet
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The first known use of signet was in the 14th century
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