- great seal
- noun Date: 15th century a large seal that constitutes an emblem of sovereignty and is used especially for the authentication of important documents
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great seal
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Great seal — Great Great (gr[=a]t), a. [Compar. {Greater}; superl. {Greatest}.] [OE. gret, great, AS. gre[ a]t; akin to OS. & LG. gr[=o]t, D. groot, OHG. gr[=o]z, G. gross. Cf. {Groat} the coin.] 1. Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Great seal — Seal Seal, n. [OE. seel, OF. seel, F. sceau, fr. L. sigillum a little figure or image, a seal, dim. of signum a mark, sign, figure, or image. See {Sign}, n., and cf. {Sigil}.] 1. An engraved or inscribed stamp, used for marking an impression in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
great seal — great′ seal′ n. 1) gov the principal seal of a government or state 2) gov (caps.) a) the Lord Chancellor, keeper of the principal seal of Great Britain b) the office of the Lord Chancellor … From formal English to slang
great seal — n. the chief seal of a nation or state, with which official papers are stamped as proof of having been approved or certified … English World dictionary
Great Seal — The Great Seal might mean: Countries * Great Seal of Canada * Great Seal of France * Great Seal of Ireland * Great Seal of the Realm (UK) ** Great Seal of Northern Ireland ** Great Seal of Scotland * Great Seal of the United States Historic seals … Wikipedia
great seal — noun the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty • Hypernyms: ↑seal, ↑stamp • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Great Seal of the United States * * * noun Etymology: Middle English grete seel … Useful english dictionary
Great seal — The seal first appeared in its developed form in England during Edward the Confessor s reign. The great seal was double sided (unlike other English royal seals) and usually showed the monarch seated, as well as the royal insignia. Henry I s… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
great seal — jūrų kiškis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Erignathus barbatus angl. bearded seal; great seal; leporine seal; long bodied seal; squareflipper; ugrug; ugruk vok. Bartrobbe; Blaurobbe; bärtige Robbe;… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
Great Seal of the United States — Reverse of the Seal … Wikipedia
Great Seal of the Confederate States — Details Armiger Confederate States of America … Wikipedia
Great Seal of the United States — Great Seal of the U|nit|ed States, the the official ↑seal (=special circle shaped design) printed on important documents, used to prove that a document is from the US government. The seal has two sides, and on one side is a picture of a ↑bald… … Dictionary of contemporary English
