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notary

Pronunciation: /ˈnəʊt(ə)ri/

(in full notary public)
Translate notary | into Italian
Definition of notary

noun (plural notaries)

  • a person authorized to perform certain legal formalities, especially to draw up or certify contracts, deeds, and other documents for use in other jurisdictions.

Derivatives

notarial

Pronunciation: /nəʊˈtɛːrɪəl/

adjective

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'clerk or secretary'): from Latin notarius 'secretary', from nota 'mark'

notary in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of notary in the US English dictionary