sphragistic

sphragistic
/sfreuh jis"tik/, adj.
of or pertaining to seals or signet rings.
[1830-40; < LGk sphragistikós, equiv. to Gk sphragist(ós) stamped, marked (deriv. of sphragís a seal) + -ikos -IC]

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