- prothonotary
- /prowtanowdariy/prowSaV. The title given (in e.g. Pennsylvania) to an officer who officiates as principal clerk of some courts
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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prothonotary — pro·thon·o·ta·ry /prə thä nə ˌter ē, ˌprō thə nä tə rē/ n pl ries [Late Latin protonotarius, from proto first in time + Latin notarius stenographer]: a chief clerk of any of various courts of law pro·thon·o·tar·i·al /prə ˌthä nə ter ē əl/ adj… … Law dictionary
Prothonotary — Pro*thon o*ta*ry (pr[ o]*th[o^]n [ o]*t[als]*r[y^]), or Protonotary Pro*ton o*ta*ry (pr[ o]*t[o^]n [ o]*t[als]*r[y^]), n.; pl. { ries} (pr[ o]*th[o^]n [ o]*t[als]*r[i^]z). [LL. protonotarius, fr. Gr. prw^tos first + L. notarius a shorthand writer … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prothonotary — mid 15c., principal clerk of a court, from L.L. prothonotarius (c.400), from Gk. protonotarios first scribe, originally the recorder of the court of the Byzantine empire, from protos first + L. notarius (see NOTARY (Cf. notary)). The h appeared… … Etymology dictionary
prothonotary — [prō thän′ə ter΄ē, prō΄thə nōt′ər ē] n. pl. prothonotaries [ME < ML prothonotarius < LL(Ec) protonotarius: see PROTO & NOTARY] 1. Now Rare a chief clerk in some law courts 2. R.C.Ch. any of the seven members of the College of Prothonotaries … English World dictionary
Prothonotary — The word prothonotary is recorded in English since 1447, as principal clerk of a court, from L.L. prothonotarius (c.400), from Greek protonotarios first scribe, originally the chief of the college of recorders of the court of the Byzantine empire … Wikipedia
prothonotary — /proʊθəˈnoʊtəri/ (say prohthuh nohtuhree), /proʊˈθɒnətri/ (say proh thonuhtree) noun (plural prothonotaries) 1. one of the principal officials of a Supreme Court, who has a responsibility to issue writs, and also has some judicial powers. 2. Also …
prothonotary — var. of PROTONOTARY. * * * prothonotary etc., var. protonotary, etc … Useful english dictionary
Prothonotary Apostolic — • A member of the highest college of prelates in the Roman Curia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prothonotary Apostolic Prothonotary Apostolic … Catholic encyclopedia
Prothonotary warbler — Prothonotary Pro*thon o*ta*ry (pr[ o]*th[o^]n [ o]*t[als]*r[y^]), or Protonotary Pro*ton o*ta*ry (pr[ o]*t[o^]n [ o]*t[als]*r[y^]), n.; pl. { ries} (pr[ o]*th[o^]n [ o]*t[als]*r[i^]z). [LL. protonotarius, fr. Gr. prw^tos first + L. notarius a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prothonotary warbler — ☆ prothonotary warbler n. [said to be so named in reference to the yellow hood worn by certain prothonotaries] a wood warbler (Protonotaria citrea) with yellow orange underparts and head and bluish gray wings … English World dictionary
Prothonotary Warbler — Taxobox name = Prothonotary Warbler status = LC status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Parulidae genus = Protonotaria genus authority = Baird, SF, 1858 species = P. citrea… … Wikipedia
