registry

[rej-uh-stree]

noun

plural

registries 

1. the act of registering; registration.

2. a place where a register is kept; an office of registration.

3. register.

4. the state of being registered. registered.

5. the nationality of a merchant ship as shown on its register.

registry

/ ˈrɛdʒɪstrɪ /

noun

1. a place where registers are kept, such as the part of a church where the bride and groom sign a register after a wedding

2. the registration of a ship's country of origin

   a ship of Liberian registry

3. another word for registration

Word History and Origins

Origin of registry¹

First recorded in 1475–85; regist(er) + -ry

Example Sentences

Then there are the things he simply wants, but doesn’t need, that will be discounted for Black Friday: books, SaaS tools and gifts on friends’ wedding registries.

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"TotalEnergies' lawyers were informed by the court registry that the bench would be reconstituted," the group said in a statement.

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The Journal couldn’t find a company called Sapphire Bay Group fitting the description provided by KinhBac online or in corporate registries.

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Lesotho is a small, landlocked African enclave kingdom that, according to the IMO, does not have an official registry.

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Elon Musk's Starlink, whose internet services have been utilised by Myanmar scam centres, has seen its use across the country plummet since the end of September, according to estimates from regional internet registry Apnic.

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