broad seal en · NOUN
Meanings
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The public seal of a nation, especially the British Great Seal of the Realm; supreme authority.
Faith, if we were disposed, we might sin as safe as if we had the broad seal to warrant it; but that night's work will stick by me this forty weeks.
1613, John Marston, William Barksted, The Insatiate Countess, III.3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| broad seals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |