cachet

English Thesaurus

1. a seal on a letter (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	seal, stamp,
definition	:	a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents (noun.artifact)

2. a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	warrant,
definition	:	a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts (noun.communication)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

3. an indication of approved or superior status (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels,
definition	:	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction (noun.communication)

derivation	:	seal,
definition	:	decide irrevocably (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	seal,
definition	:	decide irrevocably (verb.cognition)