Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for VIG-NETTE', or VIG-NET
VIG-NETTE', or VIG-NET, n. [Fr. vignette, from vigne, a vine.]
An ornament placed at the beginning of a book, preface dedication; a head piece. These vignets are of various forms; often they are wreaths of flowers or sprigs.
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