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cachet

cac·het

UK/kæˈʃeɪ/ US/ˈkæʃ.eɪ/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.
2.

a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal

Synonyms
3.

a seal on a letter

Origin

Borrowed from French cachet, first appearing in Scottish English, from 1630.

Phrases

  • lettre de cachet

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