English Explanatory Dictionary

registry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.
  2. A record; an account; a register.
  3. The act of registering; registration.
  4. A database of configuration settings etc. maintained by the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-registry.wav /ˈɹed͡ʒɪstɹi/

Word forms

registry registries

Etymology

A variant of registery, from Middle English regestery (“?a record book; ?a bookmark”), partly from Medieval Latin regesterium, registerium and probably also partly formed with -ery. Equivalent to register + -y.

Related words

register registrar

Derived words

animal registry bridal registry civil registry gift registry metadata registry port of registry registry office wedding registry
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