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Definition of Signet ring
1. Noun. A ring bearing a signet.
Definition of Signet ring
1. Noun. A finger ring bearing a signet, seal or coat of arms ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Signet ring
1. The early stage of trophozoite development of the malaria parasite in the red blood cell; the parasite cytoplasm stains blue around its circular margin, and the nucleus stains red in Romanowsky stains, while the central vacuole is clear, giving the ringlike appearance. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Signet Ring
Literary usage of Signet ring
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Archaeological Journal by British Archaeological Association (1855)
"THE SIGNET-RING AND SILVER BELL OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS. AMONGST the recent
acquisitions by which the National Collection has been enriched, few objects are ..."
2. The Archaeological Journal by British Archaeological Association (1858)
"THE SIGNET-RING AND SILVER BELL OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS. AMONGST the recent
acquisitions by which the National Collection has been enriched, few objects are ..."
3. Transactions of the Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom by Royal Society of Literature (Great Britain) (1843)
"ON AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN signet ring OF GOLD. BY JOSEPH BONOMI, ESQ. (Read March
25, 1841.) I BEG to lay before the Royal Society of Literature an impression ..."
4. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1888)
"... to engrave his head on a signet-ring. After conquering Darius, he is reported
to have sealed his first acts with that monarch's ring. ..."
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