Signet
- Signet
A seal used to attest documents (
Dan. 6:8-10, 12). In 6:17, this word properly denotes a ring. The impression of a signet ring on fine clay has recently been discovered among the ruins at Nineveh. It bears the name and title of an Egyptian king. Two actual signet rings of ancient Egyptian monarchs (Cheops and Horus) have also been discovered.
When digging a shaft close to the south wall of the temple area, the engineers of the Palestine Exploration Fund, at a depth of 12 feet below the surface, came upon a pavement of polished stones, formerly one of the streets of the city. Under this pavement they found a stratum of 16 feet of concrete, and among this concrete, 10 feet down, they found a signet stone bearing the inscription, in Old Hebrew characters, "Haggai, son of Shebaniah." It has been asked, Might not this be the actual seal of Haggai the prophet? We know that he was in Jerusalem after the Captivity; and it is somewhat singular that he alone of all the minor prophets makes mention of a signet (Hag. 2:23). (See
Seal.)
Easton's Bible Dictionary.
M.G. Easton.
1897.
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signet — [ siɲɛ ] n. m. • 1377; de signe 1 ♦ Réunion de petits rubans pour marquer les pages d un missel, d un bréviaire. ♢ (1718) Ruban fixé par un bout à la tranchefile supérieure d un livre, servant à marquer un endroit du volume. Bande de papier, de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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 manual;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Signet — may refer to: * Signet ring, a ring with a seal set into it, typically by leaving an impression in sealing wax * Signet Books, an imprint of the New American Library * SigneT, a class of racing dinghy, designed in 1961 by Ian Proctor * Signet… … Wikipedia
signet — SIGNÉT, signete, s.n. Panglică subţire ataşată la cotorul unei cărţi pentru a servi ca semn de carte. – Din fr. signet. Trimis de LauraGellner, 22.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 signét s. n., pl. signéte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar… … Dicționar Român
signet — Signet. subst. m. Plusieurs petits rubans, ou filets liez ensemble que l on met dans un livre, particulierement dans un Breviaire, dans un Missel pour marquer les endroits qu on veut trouver aisément. Signet de breviaire. signet pour des heures.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
signet — [sig′nit] n. [ME < MFr, dim. of signe, a SIGN] 1. a seal, esp. one used as a signature in marking documents as official, etc. 2. a mark or impression made by or as by a signet vt. to stamp or make official with a signet … English World dictionary
signet — late 14c., small seal (especially one on a finger ring), from O.Fr. signet a small seal, dim. of signe sign (see SIGN (Cf. sign)) … Etymology dictionary
Signet — Signet, 1) in manchen Kanzleiendaskltine Handsiegel ad. Petschaft; 2) so v.w. Handelszeichen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Signēt — (lat.), Handsiegel, Petschaft; insbes. Buchdrucker oder Verlegerzeichen (s. Buchdruckerzeichen) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Signet — Signēt (lat.), s. Druckerzeichen. Notariatssignete, Handzeichen der Notare in Notariatsurkunden … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
signet — index brand, trademark Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
