sigil
Example Sentences
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Five months ago, Carucci got a ponto riscado tattooed on their throat — a sigil meant to invoke specific work with the main god in the Afro-Brazilian religion they practice, known as Quimbanda and Umbanda.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
Eagle-eyed citizen detectives who scan the video discover a thumbnail view where the campfire actually roars to life and forms the mysterious sigil from season one.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2022
The kids-of-all-ages end, populated by “Muppet Show” alumni, wear the sigil of House Disney.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2020
There is also a kings section in Clash of Kings where often the normal house sigil no longer applies — Joffrey’s, for example, uses a combination of the Baratheon stag and the Lannister lion.
From The Verge ● Apr. 22, 2020
Clegane had no splendor about him; his armor was steel plate, dull grey, starred by hard use and showing neither sigil nor ornament.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
