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signet ~ cygnet
[‘cygnet’ rhymes with ‘signet’, with the sounds ‘sig’ & ‘net’, the letter 'g' in both the words rhyming with the letter 'g' in "gun"]
“Signet” (noun) is ‘a metal object used for printing design (patterns) in some material, such as wax, as an official seal put on important official documents’,
{A ring with a special individual design cut in it that shows the authority of a particular office, or worn these days just for fashion, is called a “signet ring”.}
military signets
e.g.
The king wrote to his strong neighbouring kingdom under his own signet for immediate military help.
The Queen wore a gold signet ring on the forefinger of her right hand.
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“Cygnet” (noun) is ‘a young (baby) swan, a large graceful water bird that is related to the ducks’,
a cygnet
e.g.
Like most other chicks, cygnets do not look like their parents at all.
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