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broad seal

broad seal noun: the public seal of a nation, especially the British Great Seal of the Realm; supreme authority.

Noun

broad seal (plural broad seals)

  1. The public seal of a nation, especially the British Great Seal of the Realm; supreme authority.
    • Faith, if we were disposed, we might sin as safe as if we had the broad seal to warrant it; but that night's work will stick by me this forty weeks.1613, John Marston, William Barksted, The Insatiate Countess, III.3

Forms of broad seal

pluralbroad seals

Words formed from broad seal

  • broad-seal

Questions about broad seal

What does broad seal mean?
Broad seal means the public seal of a nation, especially the British Great Seal of the Realm; supreme authority.
What part of speech is broad seal?
Broad seal is a noun.
What is the plural of broad seal?
The plural of broad seal is broad seals.

Words near broad seal in the dictionary

  1. Broad Peak
  2. broad reach
  3. broad reached
  4. broad reaches
  5. broad reaching
  6. broad seal
  7. broad seals
  8. broad shoulders
  9. Broad Street
  10. Broad Street Bullies
  11. broad strokes

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