cachet
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ca·chet
(kă-shā') 
n.
n.
- A mark or quality, as of distinction, individuality, or authenticity: "Federal courts have a certain cachet which state courts lack" (Christian Science Monitor).
- A seal on a document, such as a letter.
- A commemorative design stamped on an envelope to mark a postal or philatelic event.
- A motto forming part of a postal cancellation.
- 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.]
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is pronounced kash-ay and means (1) a distinguishing mark or seal, (2) prestige, (3) a capsule of medicine. Fowler wrote that it 'should be expelled' from the language, and it therefore joins the band of his lost causes.
| cacao, cable, Czech | |
| cachou, cactus, caddie, caddy |
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A mark of quality or distinction, individuality, or authenticity: A Mercedes-Benz has a certain cachet.
| Cache, Cac-40, Cablegram | |
| Cadastre, Cafeteria Benefit Plan, Calendar Year |
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cachet
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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[Fr.] a dish-shaped wafer or capsule enclosing a dose of medicine.
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categories related to 'cachet'
- PHARMACOLOGY - cachet: flat capsule used to enclose unpleasant-tasting drug
- French - cachet: sign or expression of approval; superior status
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Cachet
For other uses, see Cachet (disambiguation).
In philately, a cachet is a printed or stamped design or inscription, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage, on an envelope, postcard, or postal card to commemorate a postal or philatelic event. There are official and private (independent of postal authorities) cachets.[1] They commemorate everything from the first flight on a particular route, to the Super Bowl. Cachets are also frequently made, either by private companies or a government, for first day of issue stamp events or "second-day" stamp events. They are often present on event covers.
The first cacheted FDC (first day cover) was produced by prominent philatelist and cachet maker George Ward Linn in 1923, for the Harding Memorial stamp issue.
Cachet-making is considered an art form, and cachets may be produced by using any number of methods, including drawing or painting directly onto the envelope, serigraphy, block printing, lithography, engraving, laser printing, attachment of photographs or other paper memorabilia, etc. Frequently flight cachets (which have also been used in space and on the moon) are rubber-stamped.
The largest and best-known cachet-making companies, which typically produce thousands or tens of thousands of printed cachets for U.S. stamp issues, are Artcraft, Artmaster, Fleetwood, House of Farnam, and Colorano.
References
- ^ Bennett, Russell and Watson, James; Philatelic Terms Illustrated, Stanley Gibbons Publications, London (1978).
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Cachet
Dansk (Danish)
n. - blåt stempel, logo i poststempel
Nederlands (Dutch)
cachet (afdruk/zegel), (ouwel)capsule, opdruk, stempel, kwaliteitsmerk
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
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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