signet ring

noun

: a finger ring engraved with a signet, seal, or monogram : seal ring

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Who doesn’t want a chunky signet ring on her pinky, or a single diamond earring—the bigger, the better—decorating her lobe? Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025 Broken fisherman's ring: Francis was also buried with his fisherman's ring, a gold signet ring given to him upon his election as pope 12 years ago. Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025 Look to its men’s collection for perfect everyday pieces, like a simple link chain or round signet ring. Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025 Another stand out piece that shimmered in the light was the Chevron signet ring. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for signet ring

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of signet ring was in 1542

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“Signet ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signet%20ring. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

signet ring

noun
: a malaria parasite in an intracellular developmental stage in which the nucleus is peripheral and the cytoplasm somewhat attenuated and annular

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