sennet
1[ sen-it ]
/ ˈsɛn ɪt /
noun
any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis(northern sennet ), ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
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Origin of sennet
1First recorded in 1665–75; origin uncertain
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Definition for sennet (2 of 3)
sennet2
[ sen-it ]
/ ˈsɛn ɪt /
noun (in Elizabethan drama)
a set of notes played on the trumpet or cornet to mark the entrance or exit of a group of actors.
Origin of sennet
2First recorded in 1580–90; variant of signet
Definition for sennet (3 of 3)
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Example sentences from the Web for sennet
Every description of mat, from the sennet to the thick pile mat worked in patterns, was made.
The Vagrancy Problem.|William Harbutt DawsonThese seem to point to a derivation of the word from sonare, and thus the spelling ought to be sonnet, not sennet.
Shakespeare and Music|Edward W. NaylorSennet appears to be a particular tune or mode of martial musick.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies|Samuel Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for sennet
sennet
/ (ˈsɛnɪt) /
noun
a fanfare: used as a stage direction in Elizabethan drama
Word Origin for sennet
C16: probably variant of signet (meaning ``a sign'')
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