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sennet
1[ sen-it ]
noun
- any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis northern sennet, ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
sennet
2[ sen-it ]
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.
sennet
3[ sen-it ]
noun
sennet
/ ˈsɛnɪt /
noun
- a fanfare: used as a stage direction in Elizabethan drama
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sennet1
First recorded in 1665–75; origin unknown
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sennet1
C16: probably variant of signet (meaning ``a sign'')
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Example Sentences
These seem to point to a derivation of the word from sonare, and thus the spelling ought to be sonnet, not sennet.
From Project Gutenberg
Sennet appears to be a particular tune or mode of martial musick.
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Every description of mat, from the sennet to the thick pile mat worked in patterns, was made.
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