sennet

¹ American  

[sen-it] / ˈsɛn ɪt /

noun

1. (in Elizabethan drama) a set of notes played on the trumpet or cornet to mark the entrance or exit of a group of actors.

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sennet ² American  

[sen-it] / ˈsɛn ɪt /

noun

1. any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis northern sennet, ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.

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sennet ³ American  

[sen-it] / ˈsɛn ɪt /

noun

1. sennit.

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sennet British  

/ ˈsɛnɪt /

noun

1. a fanfare: used as a stage direction in Elizabethan drama

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Etymology

Origin of sennet¹

First recorded in 1580–90; variant of signet

Origin of sennet¹

First recorded in 1665–75; origin unknown

Example Sentences

By 1919 he was signed with the "King of Comedy" Mack Sennet, appearing as a Keystone Cop and lauded as a "legitimate and screen player of international celebrity".

From BBC

While track and trace apps have had mixed reviews and success, localised neighbourhood apps that keep people informed about rubbish collection times or enable them to help a sick neighbour have soared in popularity - what Prof Sennet calls a new era of "neighbours responsible to strangers".

From BBC

“He couldn’t understand what was going on,” said Sennet, “why everything went so fast, and why scenes were shot out of chronology.”

From The Guardian

In addition to his sister, he is survived by his wife, Barb Sennet Hauser; a son, Basie; and a daughter, Lily.

From New York Times

Almost always the ceremonial entrance of a royal person is marked by a ‘flourish’ or a ‘sennet’ on trumpets, cornets, or hautboys; and wherever we have armies and battles we find directions for drums, or for particular series of notes of trumpets or cornets appropriate to particular military movements.

From Project Gutenberg