sennet
(redirected from sennets)sen·net 1
(sĕn′ĭt)n.
A call on a trumpet or cornet signaling the ceremonial exits and entrances of actors in Elizabethan drama.
[Perhaps variant of signet.]
sen·net 2
(sĕn′ĭt)n.
Either of two small barracudas (Sphyraena borealis or S. picudilla) of the western Atlantic.
[Origin unknown.]
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sennet
(ˈsɛnɪt)n
(Theatre) a fanfare: used as a stage direction in Elizabethan drama
[C16: probably variant of signet (meaning 'a sign')]
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sen•net
(ˈsɛn ɪt)n.
a flourish on trumpet or cornet to signal the entrance or exit of actors, esp. in Elizabethan drama.
[1580–90]
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