CACHET
Dictionary entry overview: What does cachet mean?
• CACHET (noun)
The noun CACHET has 3 senses:
1. an indication of approved or superior status
2. a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
3. a seal on a letter
Familiarity information: CACHET used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• CACHET (noun)
Meaning:
An indication of approved or superior status
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
cachet; seal of approval; seal
Hypernyms ("cachet" is a kind of...):
accolade; award; honor; honour; laurels (a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction)
Meaning:
A warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
lettre de cachet; cachet
Hypernyms ("cachet" is a kind of...):
warrant (a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Meaning:
A seal on a letter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cachet" is a kind of...):
seal; stamp (a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents)
