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prothonotaryn. Brit. /ˌprəʊθəˈnəʊt(ə)ri/, /prə(ʊ)ˈθɒnət(ə)ri/, /ˌprəʊtəˈnəʊt(ə)ri/, /prə(ʊ)ˈtɒnət(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˌproʊθəˈnoʊdəri/, /ˌproʊdəˈnoʊdəri/Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin protonotarius, prothonotarius. Etymology: < post-classical Latin protonotarius (also prothonotarius) high chancellor, chief secretary (8th cent.; frequently from 12th cent. in British sources) < Byzantine Greek πρωτονοτάριος (7th cent. in Sophronius) < ancient Greek πρωτο- proto- comb. form + Byzantine Greek νοτάριος (4th cent.) < classical Latin notārius notary n. Compare Middle French prothonotaire, protonotaire (c1370; French protonotaire), Catalan protonotari (1344), Spanish protonotario (13th cent.), Italian protonotario, protonotaro (beginning of the 15th cent.); also Middle Low German prōtonotārius, German Protonotarius, Protonotar (1438–9 as prothonotari).With Prothonotary Apostolic , Prothonotary Apostolical (see 2a) compare post-classical Latin Protonotarius Apostol. (1516 in the passage translated in quot. 1555), apparently an abbreviation for Protonotarius Apostolicus . With the α. forms compare the note at proto- comb. form; the present word is unusual in that the forms in -th- have come to predominate, probably as a result of their use in the titles of particular officers. The variant pronunciation with stress on the second syllable has a long history in English; absence of stress on the second element of the word is reflected from the 16th cent. in the forms prothonatary , prothonatory (compare the corresponding forms of prenotary n.). It may have originated in the post-classical Latin proˌtonoˈtārius and French proˌtonoˈtaire , with gradual change of the secondary stress into primary stress within English. The stress pattern ˌprothoˈnotary is probably after notary n. 1. A principal notary or chief clerk or recorder of a court of law. society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > an officer of the court > [noun] > registrar or clerk > chief clerk in ancient countries α. 1447 O. Bokenham (Arun.) (1938) 4892 Oon Theophyl..Wych prothonotarye was of þat kyngdam [sc. Cappadocia]. a1500 (?a1450) St. Dorothy (Harl.) 236 in C. Horstmann (1878) 195 Seide to hire in skorne..Theophilus, the prothonotarye Of that reame [etc.]. 1728 E. Chambers Prothonotary, Protonotary, or Pronotary..was antiently the Title of the principal Notaries of the Emperor of Constantinople. β. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy xliii. xvi. 1166 Shut up and locked all the offices of the Chauncerie, and discharged for the time the publicke clarkes and protonotaries attending upon that court [L. dismissis servis publicis]. 1885 W. E. Addis & T. Arnold (ed. 3) Protonotary, in early times this title, which seems to have been first used at Constantinople, meant ‘the chief of the notaries’, and corresponded to primicerius notariorum, the term then in use at Rome. After 800, the title of protonotary was introduced in the West.society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > an officer of the court > [noun] > registrar or clerk > chief clerk or registrar α. 1467–8 V. 578/1 Provided also, that eny Acte made..in this present Parlement be not prejudiciall..to..oure Prothonotary in oure Chauncery. a1475 J. Russell Bk. Nurture (Harl. 4011) in (2002) i. 188 A prothonotur apertli, or þe popis collectoure, if he be there. 1607 A. Newman Ded. sig. A2 Hugh Bowker, one of the Prothonotories of his Maiesties Court of common pleas. 1658 (ed. 5) 2 The Subordinate Officers [of the Court of Common-Pleas] are..Three Prothonotaries (who by themselves and their Clarks, draw all pleadings and enter them, and exemplifie and record all common Recoveries). 1766 J. Entick Surv. London in IV. 385 There are the same judges as in the Marshalsea~court, and a prothonotary, a secondary, and deputy prothonotary. 1825 c. 59 §4 The..deposit of the price..in the hands of the prothonotary or clerk of such court. 1854 c. 125 §101 All the Provisions..applicable to Masters of the said Courts at Westminster shall apply to the respective Prothonotaries of the Court of Common Pleas at Lancaster and Court of Pleas at Durham. 1924 19 Nov. 11/2 The High Steward..continues to hold Courts Leet in November of each year. Yesterday Sir Ernest Wild, accompanied by Mr. William Hayes as prothonotary, performed the ancient ceremonies in time-honoured fashion. 1978 10 30 There were three prothonotaries who..were responsible for..minuting the business in their dockets and remembrances. 1988 T. Woodcock & J. M. Robinson iii. 38 Members of the Bar such as Hugh Browker of the Inner Temple, one of the Prothonotaries of the Common Pleas. β. a1500 (a1470) in C. Monro (1863) 132 (MED) Thoffice of protonotarie of the chauncellerie..my lord hath granted hym.1589 (rev. ed.) ii. xiii. 71 The officers in the Kings Bench are, the chiefe Protonotharie, the Secondarie, the Clarke of the Crowne, [etc.].1599 Life Sir T. More in C. Wordsworth (1818) II. 147 His Father..had procured for him the Protonotaries office of the King's Bench.1658 J. Bramhall v. 108 Two of them were the Principall Publick Notaries in England, that is, Anthony Huse protonotary of the See of Canterbury, and Thomas Argall Registerer of the Prerogative Court.1707 J. Chamberlayne (ed. 22) ii. xv. 197 There are three Protonotaries [of the Court of Common Pleas]..; they are chief Clerks of this Court, and by their Office are to enter and enroll all Declarations, Pleadings..Assizes, Judgments and Actions; to make out Judicial Writs, etc. for all English Counties except Monmouth.1957 16 625 The service was made for Sir George Cooke, Chief protonotary of Common pleas.1968 11 257 The advancement of Thomas Foley to the office of Protonotary of Common Pleas.1682 8 122 Fees of Court. To the prothonotary, or clerk, 2 s. 6 d. 1709 in III. 460 I Jeremiah Bass, Esq. Secretary of her Majestys Province of New Jersy, and Prothonetary of the said Supream Court, have hereunto set my Hand. 1776 J. Adams 216 Mr. Francis Hopkinson..is..the son of a prothonotary of this county. 1802 1st Sess. 1331 Every court of record in any individual State, having common law jurisdiction, and a seal, and clerk or prothonotary, shall be considered as a district court. a1847 in H. Howe (1847) 235 He was appointed prothonotary of the court of Hamilton county. 1868 14 July 3937/2 The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edward Thomas Wylde, Esq., to be Registrar or Prothonotary and Keeper of Records of the Supreme Court of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. 1914 A. C. McLaughlin & A. B. Hart III. 84/1 Prothonotary, the clerk of the court of common pleas in Pennsylvania and Delaware. 1967 24 Aug. 29 Mr. J. T. Munro, Registrar, Prothonotary and Taxing Officer at the Supreme Court in Townsville, has been appointed Taxing Officer and Deputy Registrar at the Supreme Court in Brisbane. 1976 27 June 17/1 That fact attested to by the official seal of Joseph A. Moderiek, Carbon County (Pa.) prothonotary. 2004 (Nexis) 27 Sept. 3 Acting prothonotary Mary-Louise Brien would not say why she made the decision. 2. society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > an officer of the court > [noun] > registrar or clerk > chief clerk in foreign countries society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > pope > offices or officials > [noun] > envoy α. 1491 in T. Dickson (1877) I. 172 To the king to play at the cartis with..the prothonotar. a1513 R. Fabyan (1516) II. f. lxxxxiiv Master Godfrey de Plessys, prothonothayr of ye Courte of Rome. ?1550 J. Bale 92 Of lykelyhode ye are some prothonotary of Rome. 1667 P. Ayres 26 Afterwards..came the Lord Cerri Deacon of the Rola, with the Mitre, and the Prothonotaries and Overseers of the Pope's Court not dressed. 1691 A. Wood I. 562 He was made Penitentiarie of the English Nation in the Church of S. Peter in Rome, and the Popes Prothonotarie of Ireland. 1725 D. Cotes tr. L. E. Du Pin I. ii. viii. 73 Anthony Goosode, Doctor in Divinity, and Apostolick Prothonotary. 1845 S. Austin tr. L. von Ranke (ed. 2) I. ii. iii. 477 How proud and elated was Eck on reappearing in Germany with the new title of papal prothonotary and nuncio. 1890 June 396 The pope named him a prothonotary-apostolic. 1904 F. Rolfe ii. 79 Ensue another session of the Compromissaries, when their authentic act was put into prescribed form by apostolic prothonotaries. 1960 W. Miller (1961) viii. 71 A prothonotary apostolic and his retinue of clerks came by way of a donkey train to the abbey from New Rome. 1994 P. O'Brian (1996) v. 118 He was speaking eagerly of the Prothonotaries Apostolic and their varying rows of little violet buttons. β. 1525 in J. Stuart (1844) I. xl Mr. John Dingwall, protinnoter apostolick.1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria i. i. f. 1 Counsiler to the kyng of Spayne and Protonotarie Apostolicall [L. Protonotarii Apostol.].c1570 J. Leslie (1830) 63 The Paip..send ane protonotar callit Forman in Scotland.a1613 E. Brerewood (1614) xxii. 161 Saligniacus, himselfe the Popes protonotary.., directly denieth the Nubians professing of obedience to the Bishop of Rome.1682 36 The most renowned John Baptist Lauri, Protonotary Apostolick, and Auditor of the Apostolick Nunciature in France.1758 J. Jortin I. 11 The Popes Protonotary of Ireland.1846 W. S. Landor I. 60/1 The bones had been verified..in presence of the archbishop, the canonics, and the protonotary.1898 28 Sept. 1/2 Monsignor Weld..was the oldest Protonotary Apostolic attached to the Papal household.1927 Feb. 184/1 Then, in descending order, come Archbishops, Bishops, monsignori (protonotaries apostolic, vicars-general, domestic prelates, papal chamberlains), and simple priests.1987 F. T. Prince 11 Two Popes, a pious old Protonotary and young Bohemian noble.society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > clerical superior > patriarch > [noun] > Constantinople > official 1704 Prothonotary, a great Officer in the Greek Church. ?1780 W. Hurd xlv. 269/1 The grand prothonotary sits directly opposite the patriarch, to transcribe and deliver out all his briefs. 1835 F. Shoberl tr. Chateaubriand (ed. 3) i. Introd. 19 The first [letter] is addressed in 1575, by Theodore Zygomalas, who styles himself Prothonotary of the great church of Constantinople, ‘to the learned Martin Crusius [etc.]’. 1846 W. F. Hook (ed. 5) Prothonotary,..the name of one of the great officers of the Church of Constantinople, that takes place next to the patriarch. 1961 8 Nov. 7/1 The friendship of the Lutheran chaplain at the Hapsburg Emperor's embassy at Constantinople with the learned protonotary of the patriarchate, Theodosius Zygomalas. 1988 42 193/2 Around 1380 Demetrios Gemistos, deacon, notary under Philotheos and later protonotary of the Great Church, used the Philothean rubrics. 3. society > authority > office > holder of office > official of royal or great household > [noun] > other officers of royal or great household α. 1502 (1830) 4 A servaunt of the prothonotarye of Spayn. 1688 tr. G. de Magalhães xv. 247 A Mandarin in the year 1669..had given a good Summ to a Prothonotary, who had promis'd him the ready draught of a City of great Trade, and not far distant. 1756 T. Nugent II. 93 This senate [of Hamburg] consists of four burgomasters,..twenty-four senators,..four syndics,..and four secretaries, the chief of whom is called Prothonotary. 1897 2 431 The prothonotary Chingay took down the names and titles of all the envoys, and of the persons in their suite. 1992 82 55 Jean du Tillet served four kings of France... Under them he held the important posts of prothonotary and secretary. β. 1692 T. Brown tr. M.-C. d'Aulnoy 207 Three of the Councellers are to be Natives of Valentia, three of Arragon, three of Catalonia, a Protonotary, a Fiscal, four Secretaries, four Scriveners [etc.].1718 G. J. 127 Officers of State under the Viceroy [of Naples] are Constable, Chancellor, Treasurer, High-Admiral, Admiral, Chief Justice, Great Protonotary, and Seneschal.1873 C. M. Yonge Cameos cxv, in May 458 Bayard had come out of his ambush too soon, and only dispersed the suite of secretaries, protonotaries, and all the rest.1891 XXVIII. 138/1 A little later he seems to have been acting as protonotary, or vice-chancellor, to Henry in Maine.1957 13 114 As the imperial host approached a particular camp, it was the duty of the protonotary of the respective theme to furnish the [Byzantine] emperor with whatever the latter might need.1986 46 515 Činqai, a chamberlain in the [Mongolian] imperial household, who served concurrently as Ögödei's chief scribe (protonotary), countersigned, i.e. validated, all official documents.α. 1523 J. Skelton sig. Biiv I poynt you to be prothonatory Of fames court by all our holl assent. ?1577 F. T. sig. Fvi I wrote neuer day with prothonotory. 1890 24 July Now, brethren of the 1st District, let us write our name high upon the prothonotary's register of heaven. 1994 P. Quinn 422 He is, I think, a prothonotary of Corcoran's circle. β. 1606 J. Beaulieu Let. 21 July in W. Trumbull (1936) 15 The Protonotary of the Nursery.1633 T. Adams (iii. 2) 1112 They [sc. the prophets] were the Protonotaries of Heaven, the Registers of the Truth, the Secretaries of the holy Ghost.1634 T. Carew 5 My Offices and Title are, The Supreme Theomastix, Hupercrittique of manners, Protonotarie of abuses. Compounds the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > arboreal families > family Parulidae (wood warbler) > [noun] > protonotarius citrea (prothonotary warbler) 1783 J. Latham II. ii. 494 Prothonotary W[arbler]... This inhabits Louisiana, where it has obtained the name of Protonotaire. 1811 A. Wilson III. 72 Prothonotary Warbler... They are abundant in the Mississippi and New Orleans territories, near the river. 1921 F. S. Mathews (rev. ed.) 315 The wonderful orange cadmium hue of the Prothonotary Warbler..is like a gleam of gold against the sombre setting of the southern jungle. 2002 Fall 78/1 The yellow flashes of prothonotary warblers, known affectionately to locals as ‘swamp canaries’. Derivatives 1890 (at cited word) Prothonotarial, pertaining or belonging to a prothonotary. 1913 E. Hugues de Ragnau i. i. 19 The Pontifical Chapel..comprises in order of precedence: The Sacred College of Cardinals;..the Apostolic Prothonotarial Prelates; the Commendatore of the Holy Ghost. 1934 M. Williams & J. Kernan 73 Those ecclesiastics honored with the prelature and attached to the Sovereign Pontiff..may be divided as follows..the Apostolic Protonotarial Prelates [etc.]. 1974 J. Updike 67 Cast off this prothonotarial tether and gallop to the City of Brotherly Love. 1882 (new ed.) 554/3 Prothonotariat, the college constituted by the twelve apostolic prothonotaries in Rome. Spelled also Protonotariat. 2002 S. Saygin xiv. 176 Simultaneously with his promotion to the protonotariat, de Monte was appointed as papal collector and nuncio in England and Ireland. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1447 |