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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cachet \Cach"et\, noun [F. fr. cacher to hide.] A seal, as of a letter.
{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. ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
cachet
noun
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
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
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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