prothonotary Definition
pro·thono·tary (prō t̸hän′ə ter′ē, prō′t̸hə nōt′ər ē)
noun pl. -·tar′·ies
- Now Rare a chief clerk in some law courts
- R.C.Ch. any of the seven members of the College of Prothonotaries Apostolic, who record important pontifical events: also sometimes held as an honorary title by other ecclesiastics
Etymology: ME < ML prothonotarius < LL(Ec) protonotarius: see proto- & notary
prothonotary Usage Examples
Converse of object
phone: I phone the prothonotary 's bookkeeping office in Pittsburgh; leave a message to call me, about getting the $ 10,000 bond back.
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