Meaning of CACHET
| Pronunciation: | | ka'shey
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- [n] a seal on a letter
- [n] French history: the king could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
- [n] an indication of approved or superior status
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| | Synonyms: | | lettre de cachet, seal, seal of approval |
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| | See Also: | | accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels, seal, stamp, warrant | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cach"et\, n. [F. fr. cacher to hide.]
A seal, as of a letter.
{Lettre de cachet} [F.], a sealed letter, especially a letter
or missive emanating from the sovereign; -- much used in
France before the Revolution as an arbitrary order of
imprisonment.
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