pieczęć — meaning in English

English meaning

• cachet noun A seal, as of a letter.
• seal noun A marine mammal with flippers that lives partly on land and partly in the sea.
• stamp noun A small piece of paper affixed to mail to show that postage has been paid.

Senses

pieczęć is used for these senses in English:

• cachet (archaic) A seal, as of a letter.
• seal A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.
• seal A facsimile of an impression of such stamp that is a mark or symbol of an office or organisation.
• seal A tight closure, secure against leakage.

cachet — full definition

1. noun A seal, as of a letter.
2. noun A special characteristic or quality; prestige, especially via association.
3. noun A commemorative stamped design or inscription on an envelope, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage.
4. noun A sealed envelope containing an item whose price is being negotiated.

seal — full definition

1. noun A marine mammal with flippers that lives partly on land and partly in the sea.
2. noun An official stamp, or the mark it leaves, used to authenticate a document.
3. verb To close something securely so it cannot be opened without damage, or to prevent leakage.

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