referendary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee.
  2. An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions.
  3. An officer of state charged with the duty of procuring and dispatching diplomas and decrees.

Word forms

referendary referendaries

Etymology

From Latin referendarius, from Latin referendus (“to be referred”), gerundive of referre. Compare French référendaire. See refer.

Derived words

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