referendary
referendary · referendaries
An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitionsAn officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions.
(obsolete)One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee.
(obsolete)An officer of state charged with the duty of procuring and dispatching diplomas and decrees.
Origin
From Latin referendarius, from Latin referendus (“to be referred”), gerundive of referre.From Latin referendarius, from Latin referendus (“to be referred”), gerundive of referre. Compare French référendaire. See refer.
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Forms
plural: referendaries| Singular | referendary |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedreferendaryship