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sigil - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun noun
from The Century Dictionary.
noun signature , 2.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
noun
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
noun seal , signature or signet .noun sign , image or symbol considered to be magical .noun programming A nonalphanumeric character affixed to a symbol (e.g. variable ) to indicate a property such as type or scope .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin sigillum , diminutive of signum , sign; see sekw - in Indo-European roots.]
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From Latin sigillum .
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Examples
It is true I found by accident a bit of metal, from which I derived the idea of my so-called sigil 's appearance.
The Cream of the Jest: A Comedy of Evasions 1917
Now: you must always keep this kind of sigil against your flesh for it to work.
Conqueror's Moon May, Julian 2003
That mechanism is a "sigil ": a special character or string of characters that indicates the beginning of a key.
Planet Python 2010
The other booklet I scanned and will post in a while is, I think, the one where he first talked about the 'sigil '.
DC's 2009
a Mrs. Wright, found in a scarlet bag which she wore under her arm a pure gold "sigil " or round plate worth about ten dollars in gold, which the former husband of the defunct had used to exorcise a spirit that plagued him.
The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages 1850
The stars of Game of Thrones pick their sigil , issue royal edicts
Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke on Daenerys, Drogo and Dothraki Jeggings 2011
She bent and drew a sigil , and power flickered around them.
Crimson Wind Diana Pharaoh Francis 2011
Sigil: I would love to say dragon because they are clearly the best sigil in Game of Thrones.
Free Beer! The Stars of Game of Thrones Pick Their Sigil, Issue Royal Edicts 2011
Larry brought red, white and black candles into their home, drew a sigil of Baphomet in crayon on a dresser and used a kitchen knife to draw his own blood, according to Marla.
Mother, community search for answers in death of two girls killed in ritual 2009
The stars of Game of Thrones pick their sigil , issue royal edicts
Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke on Daenerys, Drogo and Dothraki Jeggings 2011
Jasmine Romero specializes in sigil tattoos, or custom symbols created collaboratively with clients.
Social media boosts "tattourism" among young people
treeseed commented on the word sigil
A sigil (pronounced /'sɪdʒ.ɪl/ or /'sɪg.ɪl/; pl. sigilia or sigils) is a symbol created for a specific magical purpose. A sigil is usually made up of a complex combination of several specific symbols or geometric figures each with a specific meaning or intent.
The term sigil derives from the Latin sigilum meaning "seal," though it may also be related to the Hebrew סגולה (segulah meaning "word, action or item of spiritual effect"). The old Norse binding rune is an example of the idea. A sigil may have an abstract, pictorial or semi-abstract form. It may appear in any medium -- physical, virtual, or mental. Visual symbols are the most popular form, but the use of aural and tactile symbols in magic is not unheard of.
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February 11, 2008