Phrase guide

signet ring

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A finger ring bearing a signet, seal or coat of arms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a ring bearing a signet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: seal ring

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ring, band

History

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пръстен с печат (prǎsten s pečat) — signet ring
  • Dutch: zegelring — signet ring
  • Finnish: sinettisormus — signet ring
  • French: chevalière — signet ring
  • Georgian: ნიშნიანი ბეჭედი (nišniani beč̣edi) — signet ring
  • German: Siegelring — signet ring
  • Ancient Greek: σφραγίς (sphragís) — signet ring
  • Hungarian: pecsétgyűrű — signet ring
  • Italian: anello con sigillo — signet ring
  • Polish: sygnet — signet ring
  • Portuguese: anel de sinete — signet ring
  • Russian: кольцо́ с печа́ткой (kolʹcó s pečátkoj) — signet ring
  • Swedish: sigillring — signet ring
  • Ottoman Turkish: خاتم (hatem) — signet ring
  • Yiddish: סיגנעט (signet) — signet ring