notary

[ noh-tuh-ree ]
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noun,plural no·ta·ries.

Origin of notary

1
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Latin notārius “clerk,” from not(āre) “to mark” (see note ) + -ārius -ary

Other words from notary

  • no·ta·ry·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for notary

notary

/ (ˈnəʊtərɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. a notary public

  2. (formerly) a clerk licensed to prepare legal documents

  1. archaic a clerk or secretary

Origin of notary

1
C14: from Latin notārius clerk, from nota a mark, note

Derived forms of notary

  • notarial (nəʊˈtɛərɪəl), adjective
  • notarially, adverb
  • notaryship, noun

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