apostil
or a·pos·tille
[ uh-pos-til ]
/ əˈpɒs tɪl /
noun
a marginal annotation or note.
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Origin of apostil
1520–30; <Middle French apostille, noun derivative of apostiller to add marginal notes, derivative, with a-a-5, of Medieval Latin postilla marginal note, perhaps from the phrase post illa (verba) after these (words), with illa construed as the Latin diminutive suffix
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Example sentences from the Web for apostil
As for declarations from her, they must be satisfied with the Apostille which they had already received.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66|John Lothrop Motley
British Dictionary definitions for apostil
apostil
/ (əˈpɒstɪl) /
noun
a marginal note
Word Origin for apostil
C16: from French apostille, from Old French apostiller to make marginal notes, from Medieval Latin postilla, probably from Latin post illa (verba) after those (words)
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