articled

[ ahr-ti-kuhld ]

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adjective

bound by the terms of apprenticeship: an articled clerk.

Origin of articled

First recorded in 1570–80; article + -ed²

Words Nearby articled

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How to use articled in a sentence

For one thing, an old articled clerk of mine went to Melbourne some years ago, and succeeded in getting a practice there.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph Hocking
As to Dr. Lankester, all Woodbridge was scandalized when it was announced that he was articled to a medical man.
East Anglia | J. Ewing Ritchie
No one was admitted to the presence of the senior partner who did not first pass the searching scrutiny of his articled clerk.
The Life of George Borrow | Herbert Jenkins
All previously-articled apprentices were now taken away from their masters and adopted by the association.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
I was thus enlisted and articled into the service, and being infected with the type fever, the fits have periodically returned.
The Book-Hunter | John Hill Burton

British Dictionary definitions for articled

articled

/ (ˈɑːtɪkəld) /

adjective

bound by a written contract, such as one that governs a period of training: an articled clerk

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