signet ring

noun

: a finger ring engraved with a signet, seal, or monogram : seal ring

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The Fisherman's Ring, a gold signet ring, symbolizes the new pope's role as the successor of St. Peter, a fisherman who is considered to be the first leader of the church, according to the Vatican Press Office. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 May 2025 Centuries ago, signet rings were worn by numerous individuals, including civic officials, merchants and aristocrats, according to The Art Institute of Chicago. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025 While examining rubble beneath the statue’s plinth, an archaeologist stumbled upon a brass signet ring. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025 To kiss or not to kiss Although steeped in ritual and symbolic of papal authority, the signet ring’s role has varied greatly from pontiff to pontiff. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for signet ring

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of signet ring was in 1542

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“Signet ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signet%20ring. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

signet ring

noun
: a malaria parasite in an intracellular developmental stage in which the nucleus is peripheral and the cytoplasm somewhat attenuated and annular

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