[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cachet \cach"et\, n. f. fr. cacher to hide.
   a seal, as of a letter.
   1913 webster

   lettre de cachet f., a sealed letter, especially a letter
      or missive emanating from the sovereign; -- much used in
      france before the revolution as an arbitrary order of
      imprisonment.
      1913 webster cachexia
see also:
lettre de cachet 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

cachet
     n 1: an indication of approved or superior status syn: seal, seal
          of approval
     2: a warrant formerly issued by a french king who could warrant
        imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
        syn: lettre de cachet
     3: a seal on a letter
see also:
seal seal of approval lettre de cachet 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

89 moby thesaurus words for "cachet":
   aroma, attribute, badge, billhead, book stamp, bookplate, brand,
   broad arrow, cast, character, characteristic, check, colophon,
   configuration, counterfoil, countermark, cut, differentia,
   differential, dignity, distinction, distinctive feature, docket,
   earmark, feature, figure, flavor, government mark,
   government stamp, gust, hallmark, identification, idiocrasy,
   idiosyncrasy, importance, impress, impression, imprint, index,
   individualism, keynote, label, letterhead, lineaments, logo,
   logotype, mannerism, mark, marking, masthead, mold, nature, odor,
   particularity, peculiarity, plate, prestige, price tag, prominence,
   property, quality, quirk, registered trademark, running head,
   running title, savor, seal, shape, sigil, signet, singularity,
   smack, specialty, stamp, sticker, stub, tag, taint, tally, tang,
   taste, ticket, title page, token, trade name, trademark,
   trademark name, trait, trick

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