cachet

n.

1. A mark or quality, as of distinction, individuality, or authenticity: "Federal courts have a certain cachet which state courts lack" (Christian Science Monitor).
2. A seal on a document, such as a letter.
3. 1. A commemorative design stamped on an envelope to mark a postal or philatelic event.
   2. A motto forming part of a postal cancellation.
4. A kind of wafer capsule formerly used by pharmacists for presenting an unpleasant-tasting drug.

[French, from Old French, from cacher, to press. See cache.]

[Fr.] a dish-shaped wafer or capsule enclosing a dose of medicine.

IN BRIEF: n. - A seal on a letter; A warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal; An indication of approved or superior status.

Tutor's tip: She took a huge amount of "cash" (money) from the "cache" (hiding place) and used it to convey a certain "cachet" (status or stature).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - blåt stempel, logo i poststempel

Nederlands (Dutch)
cachet (afdruk/zegel), (ouwel)capsule, opdruk, stempel, kwaliteitsmerk

Français (French)
n. - cachet

Deutsch (German)
n. - Stempel, Gepräge, Prestige, (med.) Kachet

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σήμα γνησιότητας ή κύρους, κύρος, στάμπα, (ιατρ.) όστια

Italiano (Italian)
cachet, prestigio, sigillo, cialda (med.), bollo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - marca (f) característica, selo (m)

Русский (Russian)
характерная черта, печать, отметина, капсула

Español (Spanish)
n. - sello, cápsula

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sigill

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
文件封印, 纪念邮戳, 特征

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 文件封印, 紀念郵戳, 特徵

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 봉인, 뚜렷한 특징, 교갑

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 封印, 公認の印, 優秀性, 地位, カシェ剤, 記念スタンプ, 消印に用いた標語

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ختم أو علامه مميزة على غلاف رساله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סימן מיוחד, עמדה גבוהה, כמוסה, חותמת‬

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