prothonotary

[ proh-thon-uh-ter-ee, proh-thuh-noh-tuh-ree ]

/ proʊˈθɒn əˌtɛr i, ˌproʊ θəˈnoʊ tə ri /

noun, plural pro·thon·o·tar·ies.

a chief clerk or official in certain courts of law.

Roman Catholic Church.

any of the seven members of the college of prothonotaries apostolic, charged chiefly with the registry of pontifical acts and canonizations.
an honorary title for certain other prelates.

Greek Orthodox Church. the chief secretary of the patriarch of Constantinople.

Also protonotary.

Origin of prothonotary

1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin prōthonotārius,Late Latin prōtonotārius<Greek prōtonotā́rios.See proto-, notary

OTHER WORDS FROM prothonotary

pro·thon·o·tar·i·al

[proh-thon-uh-tair-ee-uhl, proh-thuh-noh-tair-], /proʊˌθɒn əˈtɛər i əl, ˌproʊ θə noʊˈtɛər-/, adjective

Words nearby prothonotary

prothalamion, prothalamium, prothallium, prothallus, prothesis, prothonotary, prothonotary apostolic, prothonotary warbler, prothoracic gland, prothorax, prothrombin

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Example sentences from the Web for prothonotary

That day I found the first nest of the prothonotary warbler.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville
Wayne heard one singing exactly like a prothonotary warbler, this song lasting for more than 20 minutes.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent
Pantagruel asked Double-fee of what breed was that prothonotary, and what name they gave him.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
I hoped it was a prothonotary warbler, a bird I had never seen, and about whose notes I knew nothing.
Spring notes from Tennessee|Bradford Torrey

Alexander lured the prothonotary to Rome and, having confined him in the castle of S. Angelo, began a process against him.
Lucretia Borgia|Ferdinand Gregorovius

British Dictionary definitions for prothonotary

prothonotary

protonotary

/ (ˌprəʊθəˈnəʊtərɪ, -trɪ, prəʊˈθɒnə-) /

noun plural -taries

(formerly) a chief clerk in certain law courts

Derived forms of prothonotary

prothonotarial (prəʊˌθɒnəˈtɛərɪəl) or protonotarial, adjective

Word Origin for prothonotary

C15: from Medieval Latin prōthonotārius, from prōtho- proto- + Late Latin notārius notary

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单词	prothonotary
释义	prothonotary [ proh-thon-uh-ter-ee, proh-thuh-noh-tuh-ree ] / proʊˈθɒn əˌtɛr i, ˌproʊ θəˈnoʊ tə ri / noun, plural pro·thon·o·tar·ies. a chief clerk or official in certain courts of law. Roman Catholic Church. any of the seven members of the college of prothonotaries apostolic, charged chiefly with the registry of pontifical acts and canonizations. an honorary title for certain other prelates. Greek Orthodox Church. the chief secretary of the patriarch of Constantinople. Also protonotary. Origin of prothonotary 1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin prōthonotārius,Late Latin prōtonotārius<Greek prōtonotā́rios.See proto-, notary OTHER WORDS FROM prothonotary pro·thon·o·tar·i·al [proh-thon-uh-tair-ee-uhl, proh-thuh-noh-tair-], /proʊˌθɒn əˈtɛər i əl, ˌproʊ θə noʊˈtɛər-/, adjective Words nearby prothonotary prothalamion, prothalamium, prothallium, prothallus, prothesis, prothonotary, prothonotary apostolic, prothonotary warbler, prothoracic gland, prothorax, prothrombin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prothonotary That day I found the first nest of the prothonotary warbler. Everyday Adventures\|Samuel Scoville Wayne heard one singing exactly like a prothonotary warbler, this song lasting for more than 20 minutes. Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two\|Arthur Bent Pantagruel asked Double-fee of what breed was that prothonotary, and what name they gave him. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.\|Francois Rabelais I hoped it was a prothonotary warbler, a bird I had never seen, and about whose notes I knew nothing. Spring notes from Tennessee\|Bradford Torrey Alexander lured the prothonotary to Rome and, having confined him in the castle of S. Angelo, began a process against him. Lucretia Borgia\|Ferdinand Gregorovius British Dictionary definitions for prothonotary prothonotary protonotary / (ˌprəʊθəˈnəʊtərɪ, -trɪ, prəʊˈθɒnə-) / noun plural -taries (formerly) a chief clerk in certain law courts Derived forms of prothonotary prothonotarial (prəʊˌθɒnəˈtɛərɪəl) or protonotarial, adjective Word Origin for prothonotary C15: from Medieval Latin prōthonotārius, from prōtho- proto- + Late Latin notārius notary Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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