Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

privy seal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
privy seal
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The personal seal of an English or Scottish monarch.

noun

A document to which such a seal is attached; specifically, a warrant demanding a loan.

noun

The position of Keeper of the Privy Seal.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

privy seals (plural)

Phrases

Clerk of the Privy Seal Keeper of the Privy Seal Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal Lord Privy Seal Privy Seal of Japan

Synonyms

privy signet

Questions

What does privy seal mean?
The personal seal of an English or Scottish monarch.

How to pronounce privy seal

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