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seal — 1 n [Old French seel, from Latin sigillum, from diminutive of signum mark, sign]: a device (as an emblem, symbol, or word) used to identify or replace a signature and to authenticate (as at common law) written matter see also contract under seal… …   Law dictionary

seal — {{11}}seal (n.1) design stamped on wax, early 13c., from O.Fr. seel (Fr. sceau), from V.L. *sigellum (source of It. suggello, Sp. sello; also O.Fris., M.H.G. sigel, Ger. Siegel), from L. sigillum small picture, engraved figure, seal, dim. of… …   Etymology dictionary

seal — 1. noun /siːl/ a) A pinniped, particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal. The seals in the harbor looked better than they smelled. b) A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax. The front of the podium bore the… …   Wiktionary

SEAL, SEALS — In the Ancient Period The seal was employed from the beginning of the historical era as a method of identifying property, as protection against theft, to mark the clay stoppers of oil and wine jars or the strip with which packaged goods were… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

Seal (East Asia) — For a more general view of the topic, see Seal (emblem). Seal A Baiwen name seal, read up down right left: 葉昊旻印 (pinyin: Ye Hao Min Yin, lit. Seal of Ye Haomin ) Chinese name T …   Wikipedia

seal — I [[t]si͟ːl[/t]] CLOSING ♦♦♦ seals, sealing, sealed (Please look at category 11 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB When you seal an envelope, you close it by folding part of it over and sticking …   English dictionary

seal — seal1 S3 [si:l] n [Sense: 1; Origin: Old English seolh] [Sense: 2 6; Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: seel, from Latin sigillum, from signum; SIGN1] 1.) a large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts …   Dictionary of contemporary English

Seal (contract law) — In the history of law, a wax seal affixed to a contract or other legal instrument has had special legal significance at various times in the jurisdictions that recognize it. An instrument with such a seal affixed for this purpose is said to be… …   Wikipedia

Seal dribble — Lexique du football Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Action : Ensemble de combinaisons menant à une situation devant le but. Aile de pigeon : Terme désignant un typ …   Wikipédia en Français

Great Seal of the United States — Reverse of the Seal …   Wikipedia

Great Seal of Scotland — The Great Seal of Scotland ( Seala Mòr na h Alba in Gaelic) allows the monarch to authorise official documents without having to sign each document individually. Wax is melted in a metal mould or matrix and impressed into a wax figure that is… …   Wikipedia