sealing wax

/ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/ · noun

Meaning

Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.

Related words

seal(English)sealing-wax(English)company seal(English)secretum(English)sigillum(English)ectype(English)seal script(English)sigil(English)

Sources

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