sennet

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[ sen-it ]

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

Origin of sennet

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First recorded in 1665–75; origin unknown

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sennet2
[ sen-it ]

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.

Origin of sennet

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First recorded in 1580–90; variant of signet

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sennet3
[ sen-it ]

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sennet

sennet

/ (ˈsɛnɪt) /


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

Origin of sennet

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C16: probably variant of signet (meaning ``a sign'')

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