notary

[ noh-tuh-ree ]

noun

, plural no·ta·ries.

1. notary public.

notary

/ nəʊˈtɛərɪəl; ˈnəʊtərɪ /

noun

1. a notary public
2. (formerly) a clerk licensed to prepare legal documents
3. archaic.
   a clerk or secretary

Derived Forms

• noˈtarially, adverb
• notarial, adjective
• ˈnotaryship, noun

Other Words From

• nota·ry·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of notary¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of notary¹

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