Definition of "seal" []

• A die or signet having a raised or incised emblem used to stamp an impression on a receptive substance such as wax or lead. (noun)
• The impression so made. (noun)
• The design or emblem itself, belonging exclusively to the user: a monarch's seal. (noun)
• A small disk or wafer of wax, lead, or paper bearing such an imprint and affixed to a document to prove authenticity or to secure it. (noun)
• Something, such as a commercial hallmark, that authenticates, confirms, or attests. (noun)

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• "God's law, has placed the seal of _death_ upon every living human body in the world; and sin has stamped the _seal of death_ upon every unsaved soul in hell."
• "_seal_, and the delivery of this seal was a sign of confidence; and as a ceremony in marriage, its signification is, that the wife is admitted to the husband's counsels."
• "For that reason, a suitable dressing that can hold the seal is a crucial element of the system."