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registrar

reg·is·trar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rej-uh-strahr, rej-uh-strahr]
    • /ˈrɛdʒ əˌstrɑr, ˌrɛdʒ əˈstrɑr/
    • /ˌredʒ.ɪˈstrɑːr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rej-uh-strahr, rej-uh-strahr]
    • /ˈrɛdʒ əˌstrɑr, ˌrɛdʒ əˈstrɑr/

Definitions of registrar word

  • noun registrar a person who keeps a record; an official recorder. 1
  • noun registrar an agent of a bank, trust company, or other corporation who is responsible for certifying and registering issues of securities. 1
  • noun registrar an official at a school or college who maintains students' personal and academic records, issues reports of grades, mails out official publications, etc. 1
  • noun registrar official keeping records 1
  • noun registrar academic administrator 1
  • noun registrar doctor 1

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Origin of registrar

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; alteration (see -ar2) of earlier registrary < Medieval Latin registrārius (see register, -ary); replacing earlier registrer, Middle English registrer < Anglo-French (Old French registreur) < Medieval Latin registrātor, equivalent to registrā(re) to register + -tor -tor

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Parts of speech for Registrar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

registrar popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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".

registrar usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for registrar

noun registrar

  • amanuenses — a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another; secretary.
  • amanuensis — a person employed to take dictation or to copy manuscripts
  • certifier — to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm: He certified the truth of his claim.
  • clerk — A clerk is a person who works in an office, bank, or law court and whose job is to look after the records or accounts.
  • commissioner for oaths — a solicitor authorized to authenticate oaths on sworn statements

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