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Definition of Great Seal of the United States
1. Noun. The seal of the United States government.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Great Seal Of The United States
Literary usage of Great Seal of the United States
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1889)
"He was charged with the custody and publication of the laws; the great seal of
the United States was committed to his care ; and he was required to make out ..."
2. The International Standard: A Magazine Devoted to the Discussion and (1885)
"... whatever they may have been, that led to the adoption of the several devices
that compose the two sides of the great seal of the United States, ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Government by Andrew Cunningham McLaughlin, Albert Bushnell Hart (1914)
"The great seal of the United States was adopted in 1782 and is in the custody of
the Department of State. It is affixed to the more important acts, ..."
4. Historic Side-lights by Howard Payson Arnold (1899)
"PART VIII Committee on Great Seal of the United States. — Vestige of Debate.
— Report of Committee. — Coat of Arms devised by Du ..."
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