GREAT SEAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("great seal" is a kind of...):

seal; stamp (a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents)

Instance hyponyms:

Great Seal of the United States (the seal of the United States government)

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