Cachet

['kæʃeɪ] or [kæ'ʃe]

Definition

(noun.) a seal on a letter.

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

(noun.) an indication of approved or superior status.

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Definition

(n.) A seal, as of a letter.

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Definition

n. a seal any distinctive stamp.—Lettre de cachet a letter under the private seal of the king of France under the old ré–“ime by which the royal pleasure was made known to individuals and the administration of justice often interfered with.

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