protonotary

American  

[proh-ton-uh-ter-ee, proht-n-oh-tuh-ree] / proʊˈtɒn əˌtɛr i, ˌproʊt nˈoʊ tə ri /

noun

plural

protonotaries

1. prothonotary.

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Other Word Forms

• protonotaryship noun

Example Sentences

At that moment a man ascended the ramparts and told us that the protonotary had received a letter from the Pope, in which he informed him that relief was on the way.

From The Making of a Saint by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

She walked on with her stately indifference, and when the protonotary addressed her, repelled him with disdain.

From The Making of a Saint by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

But this being equivalent to a charge brought against the Government—seeing that it was brought against one of its employ�s—the protonotary felt it his duty to meet it.

From The Red Room by Strindberg, August

He was created a protonotary apostolic, and in July returned to Germany, as papal nuncio, with the celebrated bull Exsurge Domine directed against Luther’s writings.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

"Altogether that makes a hundred and sixty thousand," said the protonotary, writing down the numbers, and handing the parchment to the King.

From A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Dahn, Felix