SIGIL
\sˈɪd͡ʒɪl], \sˈɪdʒɪl], \s_ˈɪ_dʒ_ɪ_l]\
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sij'il, n. a seal: a signature: an occult or magical mark.--adjs. SIG'ILLARY, pertaining to a seal; SIG'ILLATE, decorated, as pottery, with impressed patterns: (bot.) marked with seal-like scars.--ns. SIGILL[=A]'TION; SIGILLOG'RAPHY, knowledge of seals.--n.pl. SIG'LA, abbreviations of names, &c., on seals. [L. sigillum, dim. of signum, sign.]
By Thomas Davidson
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international pitch
- the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz A above middle C