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notary public

/ˈnəʊtəɹi ˈpʌblɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
no-tary pub-lic
IPA
/ˈnəʊtəɹi ˈpʌblɪk/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate documents and perform certain other acts varying from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

Etymology

Anglo-Norman/Law French, on model of notaire publique, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun, instead of idiomatic English *public notary. Compare attorney general, court martial, fee simple, secretary general, surgeon general.

Inflected Forms

notaries public (plural) notaries publics (plural, rare)

Phrases

commissioner of oaths civil law notary Latin notary notary-at-law

Frequently Paired Words

commissioner of oaths civil law notary Latin notary notary-at-law

Synonyms

notary

Questions

How do you pronounce notary public?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnəʊtəɹi ˈpʌblɪk/.
What does notary public mean?
An officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate documents and perform certain other acts varying from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
Where does notary public come from?
Anglo-Norman/Law French, on model of notaire publique, hence the unusual order of adjective following noun, instead of idiomatic English *public notary. Compare attorney general, court martial, fee simple, secretary general, surgeon general.

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