Explore Sigil through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Sigil meaning
- A seal, signature or signet.
- An occult or magical sign, image or symbol.
- A nonalphanumeric symbol affixed to a term (such as a variable) to indicate a property such as type or scope.
Using Sigil
- The main meaning on this page is: A seal, signature or signet. | An occult or magical sign, image or symbol. | A nonalphanumeric symbol affixed to a term (such as a variable) to indicate a property such as type or scope.
- In the example corpus, sigil often appears in combinations such as: the sigil, and sigil, sigil of.
Context around Sigil
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 5 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sigil
- In this selection, "sigil" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, magical, proper, gruesome, placed, stands and atop stand out and add context to how "sigil" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a magical sigil placed on and and their sigil is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sigil" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sigil
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Curiously, from the Outlands, one can see Sigil atop the supposedly infinite Spire. (13 words)
Sheelba's sigil is an empty oval (presumably signifying an empty hooded face). (13 words)
A magical sigil placed on William by Lilia prevents him from revealing his identity. (14 words)
He also felt that Sigil came about because it was natural, because the planes needed a crossroads, and that the campaign needs a center which could be both a place for adventure and a place to hide, where characters could get to and from it quickly. (46 words)
The idea of hope as a weapon is something made famous when Henry Cavill's Superman sent it out into the ether that this is what the House of El sigil stands for. (33 words)
She was able to draw her personal sigil using first-class lightning magic on her first attempt, a task that First Class Goddess Peorth needed numerous attempts to successfully complete. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Factions A view of the Spire and Sigil from Outlands main Within Sigil there are philosophically-deriven factions.
In the eight decades since, the Superman symbol has been explained as the sigil for the House of El, while the movies declared it was the symbol of hope.
A magical sigil placed on William by Lilia prevents him from revealing his identity.
One of Jason's favorite moments is when we find out Lilia is the one who placed the sigil on Billy.
Sigil of Lucifer penned across his forehead, which led people to accuse him of being a being a Satanist, Mattia Muratori denies all associations to the devil.
Ending B (Legend Continues): Is triggered if the player either failed to draw the proper sigil or started the ritual without lighting the candles.
The Boltons were renowned across Westeros for their unmitigated contempt towards anyone who is not one of their own, as evidenced by their gruesome sigil: a flayed man.
The idea of hope as a weapon is something made famous when Henry Cavill's Superman sent it out into the ether that this is what the House of El sigil stands for.
The sigil that Shierke paints over Guts’ Brand to keep him safe is just one example of a Hermetic symbol in the story.
This house's motto is 'Growing Strong' and their sigil is a golden rose.
Brienne of Tarth entered season two with her own distinct armor, and no house sigil to match.
Before the event known as the Faction War the groups controlled the political climate of Sigil.
Curiously, from the Outlands, one can see Sigil atop the supposedly infinite Spire.
He also felt that Sigil came about because it was natural, because the planes needed a crossroads, and that the campaign needs a center which could be both a place for adventure and a place to hide, where characters could get to and from it quickly.
LaVeyan Satanism The Sigil of Baphomet, the official insignia of the Church of Satan and LaVeyan Satanism.
Sects Sects are in many ways identical to the Factions, differing in that they are not based in Sigil.
Sheelba's sigil is an empty oval (presumably signifying an empty hooded face).
She was able to draw her personal sigil using first-class lightning magic on her first attempt, a task that First Class Goddess Peorth needed numerous attempts to successfully complete.
Similar material has surfaced in 4th Edition rulebooks, as the Dungeon Master Guide 2 includes a section on Sigil.
The 5th Edition Player's Handbook also contains a section explaining the planes and Sigil.
Common combinations with sigil
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the sigil 5×
- and sigil 2×
- sigil of 2×
- sigil or 2×
- sigil is 2×