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- [noh-tuh-ree]
- /ˈnoʊ tə ri/
- /ˈnəʊ.tər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noh-tuh-ree]
- /ˈnoʊ tə ri/
Definitions of notary word
- noun plural notary notary public. 1
- noun notary A person authorized to perform certain legal formalities, especially to draw up or certify contracts, deeds, and other documents for use in other jurisdictions. 1
- noun notary solicitor's clerk 1
- countable noun notary A notary or a notary public is a person, usually a lawyer, who has legal authority to witness the signing of documents in order to make them legally valid. 0
- noun notary a notary public 0
- noun notary (formerly) a clerk licensed to prepare legal documents 0
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Origin of notary
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Latin notārius clerk, equivalent to not(āre) to note, mark + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Notary
noun
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pronoun
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notary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
notary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for notary
noun notary
- lawyer — a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
- solicitor — a person who solicits.
- attorney — In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
- endorser — A person who endorses.
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