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In my office in Jerusalem, there's an ancient seal. It's a signet ring of a Jewish official from the time of the Bible. The seal was found right next to the Western Wall, and it dates back 2,700 years, to the time of King Hezekiah. Now, there's a name of the Jewish official inscribed on the ring in Hebrew. His name was Netanyahu.
Benjamin Netanyahu

Meaning of "signet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIGNET

From Medieval Latin signētum a little seal, from Latin signum a sign.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SIGNET

signet  [ˈsɪɡnɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIGNET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Signet is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb signet in English.

WHAT DOES SIGNET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Signet

Signet may refer to: ▪ Signet, Kenya, A subsidiary of the Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation, specifically set up to broadcast and distribute the DTT signals ▪ Signet ring, a ring with a seal set into it, typically by leaving an impression in sealing wax ▪ Signet ring cell, a malignant cell type associated with cancers ▪ Signet Books, an imprint of the New American Library ▪ SigneT, a class of racing dinghy, designed in 1961 by Ian Proctor ▪ Signet, a publication produced by the fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa published four times a year ▪ Signet Jewelers, the world's largest speciality retail jeweller ▪ USS Signet, a minesweeper Places: ▪ Signet, Ontario, a community in Canada ▪ Signet, Oxfordshire, a hamlet in England...

Definition of signet in the English dictionary

The first definition of signet in the dictionary is a small seal, esp one as part of a finger ring. Other definition of signet is a seal used to stamp or authenticate documents. Signet is also the impression made by such a seal.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SIGNET

PRESENT

Present
I signet
you signet
he/she/it signets
we signet
you signet
they signet
Present continuous
I am signeting
you are signeting
he/she/it is signeting
we are signeting
you are signeting
they are signeting
Present perfect
I have signeted
you have signeted
he/she/it has signeted
we have signeted
you have signeted
they have signeted
Present perfect continuous
I have been signeting
you have been signeting
he/she/it has been signeting
we have been signeting
you have been signeting
they have been signeting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I signeted
you signeted
he/she/it signeted
we signeted
you signeted
they signeted
Past continuous
I was signeting
you were signeting
he/she/it was signeting
we were signeting
you were signeting
they were signeting
Past perfect
I had signeted
you had signeted
he/she/it had signeted
we had signeted
you had signeted
they had signeted
Past perfect continuous
I had been signeting
you had been signeting
he/she/it had been signeting
we had been signeting
you had been signeting
they had been signeting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will signet
you will signet
he/she/it will signet
we will signet
you will signet
they will signet
Future continuous
I will be signeting
you will be signeting
he/she/it will be signeting
we will be signeting
you will be signeting
they will be signeting
Future perfect
I will have signeted
you will have signeted
he/she/it will have signeted
we will have signeted
you will have signeted
they will have signeted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been signeting
you will have been signeting
he/she/it will have been signeting
we will have been signeting
you will have been signeting
they will have been signeting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would signet
you would signet
he/she/it would signet
we would signet
you would signet
they would signet
Conditional continuous
I would be signeting
you would be signeting
he/she/it would be signeting
we would be signeting
you would be signeting
they would be signeting
Conditional perfect
I would have signet
you would have signet
he/she/it would have signet
we would have signet
you would have signet
they would have signet
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been signeting
you would have been signeting
he/she/it would have been signeting
we would have been signeting
you would have been signeting
they would have been signeting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you signet
we let´s signet
you signet
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to signet
Past participle
signeted
Present Participle
signeting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIGNET


antiferromagnet
ˌæntɪˌfɛrəʊˈmæɡnɪt
Bennett
ˈbɛnɪt
bonnet
ˈbɒnɪt
cabinet
ˈkæbɪnɪt
cygnet
ˈsɪɡnɪt
definite
ˈdɛfɪnɪt
diamagnet
ˈdaɪəˌmæɡnɪt
electromagnet
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnɪt
granite
ˈɡrænɪt
hornet
ˈhɔːnɪt
infinite
ˈɪnfɪnɪt
knit
nɪt
magnet
ˈmæɡnɪt
minute
ˈmɪnɪt
paramagnet
ˈpærəˌmæɡnɪt
passionate
ˈpæʃənɪt
planet
ˈplænɪt
senate
ˈsɛnɪt
unfortunate
ʌnˈfɔːtʃənɪt
unit
ˈjuːnɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIGNET

signary
signatories
signatory
signature
signature tune
signboard
signed minor
signed-ranks test
signee
signer
signet ring
signeurie
signieur
signifiable
significance
significance test
significancy
significant
significant digits
significant figures

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIGNET

beignet
carnet
dragnet
Ethernet
ferrimagnet
ferromagnet
field magnet
fishnet
fridge magnet
garnet
internet
intranet
Janet
Monet
net
permanent magnet
the internet
the Red Planet
Usenet
Writer to the Signet

Synonyms and antonyms of signet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «signet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIGNET

Find out the translation of signet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of signet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «signet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sello
570 millions of speakers

English

signet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخاتم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

печатка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sinete
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষুদ্র ছাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cachet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meterai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

signet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

印鑑
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sethithik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ấn dấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முத்திரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहीचे नाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mühür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sigillo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sygnet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

печатка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sigiliu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

signet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

´n seëlring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

signet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

signet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of signet

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNET»

The term «signet» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.705 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «signet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «signet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about signet

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QUOTES WITH «SIGNET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word signet.
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Benjamin Netanyahu
In my office in Jerusalem, there's an ancient seal. It's a signet ring of a Jewish official from the time of the Bible. The seal was found right next to the Western Wall, and it dates back 2,700 years, to the time of King Hezekiah. Now, there's a name of the Jewish official inscribed on the ring in Hebrew. His name was Netanyahu.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIGNET»

Discover the use of signet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to signet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Signet Book of American Essays
This unrivaled compendium of commentary, criticism, and oratory excellence from a vast array of scientists, philosophers, politicians, and writers throughout American history features contributions from Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, ...
M. Jerry Weiss, Helen Weiss, 2006
2
The Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories
Gathers thirty-three stories by Hawthorne, Poe, Melville, James, Gilman, Jewett, Chopin, Crane, Wharton, Twain, London, Hemingway, Cather, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and Saroyan
Burton Raffel, 2004
3
The Signet Classic Book of Southern Short Stories
Presents thirty-three stories by Southern writers--half by women and one third by blacks--that capture the richness and complexities of Southern life
Dorothy Abbott, Susan Koppelman, 1991
4
The Shamer's Signet
When eleven-year-old Dina, who recently inherited her mother's gift of perceiving secret shames through eye contact, is kidnapped and forced to shame enemies of the evil Valdracu, her fifteen-year-old brother Davin rides to her aid.
Lene Kaaberbol, 2007
5
Like an Everlasting Signet Ring: Generosity in the Book of ...
This work explores the theological and social dimensions of generosity in the book of Sirach and contextualizes them within the culture and thought of Second Temple Judaism.
Bradley C. Gregory, 2010
6
The complete Signet classic Shakespeare: General editor: ...
Shakespeare's poems and sonnets accompany his thirty-eight comedies, tragedies, and historical plays presented in chronological order
William Shakespeare, Sylvan Barnet, 1972
7
A Very Dutiful Daughter: Signet Regency Romance (InterMix)
The lady has her reasons, and it’s up to the dashing lord to find out exactly what those reasons are.“One of the best-loved authors of Regency romances.”—The Romance ReaderDon’t miss the eBook premieres of Elizabeth Mansfield’s ...
Elizabeth Mansfield, 2012
8
The King's Secretary and the Signet Office in the XV Century
Miss Otway-Ruthven examines the history of the office of the King's Secretary from 1377, the first appearance of a King's Secretary, to 1509, demonstrating its rise from the comparative unimportance of a confidential clerkship to a position ...
J. Otway-Ruthven, 2008
9
The Signet Classic Book of Mark Twain's Short Stories
This richly entertaining and comprehensive collection presents sixty-five of the very best of Mark Twain’s short pieces, from the classic frontier sketch “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” to the richly imaginative fable ...
Mark Twain, Justin Kaplan, 2006
10
The Signet Book Of Short Plays
An introduction to the ever-changing landscape of American drama offers a collection of short dramatic works from Daisy Foote, David Ives, William Saroyan, Gore Vidal, Shel Silverstein, Tennessee Williams, and other notable playwrights.
M. Jerry Weiss, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIGNET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term signet is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Zales Jewelry division is no more as Signet realigns corporate …
Signet will continue to have a substantial presence in Dallas,” said Signet spokesman David Bouffard. “There are and will continue to be key positions in each ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
2
Signet Jewelers Set to Join the S&P 500; PAREXEL International …
S&P MidCap 400 constituent Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE: SIG) will replace DIRECTV (NASD:DTV) in the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600 constituent PAREXEL ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
3
Signet Jewelers Limited Price Target Update
Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG): The stock price is expected to reach $ 152.25 in the short term. The number of analysts agreeing with this consensus is 8. «Insider Trading Report, Jun 15»
4
Signet Jewelers Gives Soft Outlook
Shares of Signet, up about 1.2% this year, fell 4.6% in premarket trading. Signet operates the Zale and Kay Jewelers brands in the U.S., as well as the Ernest ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
5
Signet Jewelers Quarterly Earnings Surge 30%
Signet operates the Zale and Kay Jewelers brands in the U.S., as well as the Ernest ... Signet completed its acquisition of Zale in May, creating a global specialty ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
6
Francesca's stock up after company names former Signet CEO …
The Houston company named former Signet CEO Michael Barnes as its new chairman, president and CEO. Neill Davis had been president and CEO of ... «Fox Business, Dec 14»
7
Signet Jewelers Sales Rise
Signet finished its acquisition of Zale in May, creating a global specialty jewelery powerhouse with more than 3,600 locations. Chief Executive Mark Light said ... «Wall Street Journal, Nov 14»
8
Signet Jewelers names Mark Light its new CEO
Signet Jewelers Ltd., the parent company of Kay Jewelers and Jared the Galleria of Jewelry, announced Tuesday that Mark Light, currently president and chief ... «The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, Oct 14»
9
Signet shines with Zales among its brands
Signet Jewelers reported a 39 percent increase in second-quarter sales because of its Zale Corp. acquisition in May. Zale's new owner said it likes what it's ... «Dallas Morning News, Aug 14»
10
Most of Zale Leadership Resigns in Signet Shake-Up
Zale president and CEO Theo Killion and most of his top team are leaving the company, in a dramatic Signet corporate reshuffle that includes bump-ups for ... «JCK, Jul 14»

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