prothonotary
a chief clerk or official in certain courts of law.
Roman Catholic Church.
any of the seven members of the college of prothonotaries apostolic, charged chiefly with the registry of pontifical acts and canonizations.
an honorary title for certain other prelates.
Greek Orthodox Church. the chief secretary of the patriarch of Constantinople.
Origin of prothonotary
1- Also protonotary.
Other words from prothonotary
- pro·thon·o·tar·i·al [proh-thon-uh-tair-ee-uhl, proh-thuh-noh-tair-], /proʊˌθɒn əˈtɛər i əl, ˌproʊ θə noʊˈtɛər-/, adjective
Words Nearby prothonotary
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How to use prothonotary in a sentence
You turn up your eyes in wonder—the prothonotary of an English court would scarcely sport such a fox-hunter's garb.
Bits of Blarney | R. Shelton MackenzieAlexander lured the prothonotary to Rome and, having confined him in the castle of S. Angelo, began a process against him.
Lucretia Borgia | Ferdinand GregoroviusI speeded to the prothonotary's office, which was kept in the village, and quickly ascertained the truth of Hadwin's pretensions.
Arthur Mervyn | Charles Brockden BrownAnother of this family conspicuous for its brilliant coloring is the prothonotary warbler.
That day I found the first nest of the prothonotary warbler.
Everyday Adventures | Samuel Scoville
British Dictionary definitions for prothonotary
protonotary
/ (ˌprəʊθəˈnəʊtərɪ, -trɪ, prəʊˈθɒnə-) /
(formerly) a chief clerk in certain law courts
Origin of prothonotary
1Derived forms of prothonotary
- prothonotarial (prəʊˌθɒnəˈtɛərɪəl) or protonotarial, adjective
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