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cachet

/kæˈʃeɪ/

Meanings
noun
A seal, as of a letter.

Examples :

"The letter had a small wax cachet, showing it had been sealed securely. "
stationery writing

Related Words

Illustration birdwatcher

birdwatcher noun

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɘ(ɹ)/

A person who observes or identifies wild birds in their natural environment.

"My grandfather is a birdwatcher and can identify almost any bird by its song. "

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pharmaceutical noun

/ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩/ /ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/

A pharmaceutical or pharmacological preparation or product; a drug.

"The doctor prescribed a pharmaceutical to treat the patient's cough. "

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

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commemorating verb

/kəˈmeməˌreɪtɪŋ/ /kəˈmɛməˌreɪtɪŋ/

To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.

"On November 11th we commemorate the fallen with a march."

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cancellation noun

/kænsəˈleɪʃən/

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

"The cancellation of the school play disappointed the students. "

Illustration anniversary

anniversary noun

/ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/ /ˌænəˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

"Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war."

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inscription noun

/ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/

The act of inscribing.

"The inscription of the new student's name onto the school roster was a simple but important task. "

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characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

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invitation noun

/ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃn̩/

The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.

"an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend"

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commemorative noun

/kəˈmemərətɪv/ /kəˈmeməˌreɪtɪv/

An object made to commemorate a person, mark an event, etc.

"The museum gift shop sold a commemorative celebrating the city's 100th anniversary. "

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experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "