notary
Americannoun
plural
notariesnoun
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a notary public
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(formerly) a clerk licensed to prepare legal documents
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archaic a clerk or secretary
Other Word Forms
- notarial adjective
- notarially adverb
- notaryship noun
Etymology
Origin of notary
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Latin notārius “clerk,” from not(āre) “to mark” ( note ) + -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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The defendants also discussed trying to recruit someone to pose as the buyer and fretted over whether they could find someone who looked old enough to play the part in front of a notary.
From Los Angeles Times
One notary, she said, spent 10 hours working with families for free, including some former Glass House workers who evaded the raid.
From Los Angeles Times
She owns her own mobile notary service, works at a medical office and delivers Amazon packages.
He religiously went to work every morning dressed in coveralls, Alcantara said, though she only ever knew him to work as a notary.
From Los Angeles Times
Scammers try to confuse immigrants into thinking they’re an attorney by calling themselves a notario, notary public, accountant or consultant, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
From Los Angeles Times
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