cachet
1. an indication of approved or superior status • Syn: seal, seal of approval • Derivationally related forms: seal (for: seal) • Hypernyms: award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels 2. a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal • Syn: lettre de cachet • Topics: law, jurisprudence • Hypernyms: warrant 3. a seal on a letter • Hypernyms: seal, stamp
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