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a finger ring containing a small seal, one's initial, or the like.[1675-85]
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signet ring
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Signet ring — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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signet ring — ring that is used for stamping a letter with authority … English contemporary dictionary
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