privy seal en · NOUN
Meanings
- The personal seal of an English or Scottish monarch.
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A document to which such a seal is attached; specifically, a warrant demanding a loan.
Vergil would have seen the queues himself, people summoned by privy seal or letter, or waiting to pay installments of their fines […]
2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 313:
- The position of Keeper of the Privy Seal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| privy seals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Lord Privy Seal · Privy Seal of Japan · Keeper of the Privy Seal · Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal · Clerk of the Privy Seal