Privy Seal Definition

noun
In Great Britain, the seal placed on documents which are later to receive the great seal or which are not important enough to receive the great seal.
Webster's New World
The position of Keeper of the Privy Seal.
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The personal seal of a English or Scottish monarch.

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A document to which such a seal is attached; specifically, a warrant demanding a loan.

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Other Word Forms of Privy Seal

Noun

Singular:
privy seal
Plural:
privy seals

Privy Seal Sentence Examples

  • The latter, in fact, was a minor court of equity attached to the lord privy seal as the court of chancery was to the chancellor.

  • The 5th duke was lord privy seal 1842-1846, and president of the council 1846.

  • He was cofferer to the king, treasurer of the wardrobe and afterwards clerk of the privy seal.

  • In 1467 Rotherham became keeper of the privy seal to this king; in 1468 he was appointed bishop of Worcester, in 1472 bishop of Lincoln and in 1475 chancellor of England.

  • Many high officials of the British government have the word "lord" prefixed to their titles; some of them are treated in separate articles; for lord privy seal see Privy Seal.

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