noun
- small seals used to make an impression in wax or other soft material, typically bearing a personal or official design
Examples
- The king’s signets were kept in a locked chest.
- Medieval nobles used signets to authenticate their letters.
- The lawyer pressed his signet into the red wax.
- Ancient signets often bore family crests or symbols.
- She collected antique signets from different centuries.
- The document was sealed with three different signets.