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Maelstrom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
"title and 'seal'"
what does the seal here mean?
I know thatnthe whole phrase indicates a title and a position of some sort, but I don't know why instead of "position", it utilizes the "seal" instead???
Thanks
I know thatnthe whole phrase indicates a title and a position of some sort, but I don't know why instead of "position", it utilizes the "seal" instead???
Thanks
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com/us/definition/american_english/seal ): A piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document to show that it has come from the person who claims to have issued it. An engraved device used for stamping a design that authenticates a document. This kind of seal may be associated with a position of power or authority.
- com/us/definition/american_english/seal ): A piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document to show that it has come from the person who claims to have issued it.
- An engraved device used for stamping a design that authenticates a document.
- This kind of seal may be associated with a position of power or authority.
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More context would be helpful, but probably "seal" is used in one of the following senses (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/seal):
A piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document to s
A piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document to s
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