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Definition of “sigil”

sigil (ˈsɪdʒɪl )

(rare)

sigillary (ˈsɪdʒɪlərɪ Pronunciation for sigillary

) adjective

C17: from Latin sigillum a little sign, from signum a sign

A sigil of the highest antiquity' (p. 10), it had its origins in nothing less than the night of time' (p. 23).

Kinahan, Frank Yeats, Folklore, and Occultism: Contexts of the Early Work and Thought.

An immense bedstead squatted next to a series of fragrant cedar chests emblazoned with someone's owl sigil.

Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)

Slowly and carefully Lyndsey drew a small sigil on her forehead.

Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT

When he stood, I saw with surprise the Farseer Buck sigil on the breast of his tunic.

Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)

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