notary
pronunciation
How to pronounce notary in British English:
UK [ˈnəʊtəri]
How to pronounce notary in American English:
US [ˈnoʊtəri]
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- Noun:
- someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
Word Origin
- notary
- notary: see note
- notary (n.)
- c. 1300, "clerk, secretary," from Old French notarie "scribe, clerk, secretary" (12c.) and directly from Latin notarius "shorthand writer, clerk, secretary," from notare, "to note," from nota "shorthand character, letter, note" (see note (v.)). Meaning "person authorized to attest contracts, etc." is from mid-14c.; especially in notary public (late 15c.), which has the French order of subject-adjective. Related: Notarial.
Example
- 1. " Every step of the process has to be monitored by a public notary , " she says .
- 2. When you 've both reviewed and approved your finalized agreement , it 's time to see the notary public .
- 3. You will also want to know what is included in the price , like fees for the agent and notary .
- 4. According to the gazette , the new law will eliminate the need for approval from a state housing agency , meaning sales and exchanges will only need the seal of a notary .
- 5. Inside , a public notary joined the couple in a brief civil ceremony and the newlyweds kissed to cheers from friends and family .