sigil
Americannoun
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a pictorial symbol used in ritualistic magic and supposed to have supernatural power: Create a sigil to represent your goal or resolution and carve it into the candle.
Seven sigils spell out the names of the seven archangels who govern the days of the week.
Create a sigil to represent your goal or resolution and carve it into the candle.
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a seal or signet.
noun
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a seal or signet
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a sign or image supposedly having magical power
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sigil
First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin sigillum “statuette, figure, stamped figure,” diminutive of signum sign; see seal 1
Example Sentences
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Five months ago, Carucci got a ponto riscado tattooed on their throat — a sigil meant to invoke specific work with the main god in the Afro-Brazilian religion they practice, known as Quimbanda and Umbanda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
The kids-of-all-ages end, populated by “Muppet Show” alumni, wear the sigil of House Disney.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2020
Often working with their house sigil imagery in combination with character traits, Jonathan has developed a fantastic set of images that depict each character in black and gold ink.
From The Verge ● Apr. 22, 2020
What happened was that Pepe the Frog became a sigil.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2018
"Your Grace? The sigil of House Targaryen is a three- headed dragon, red on black."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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