noun
notary
NOH-tuh-ree
noun
1
A person legally authorized to witness signatures, certify documents, and administer oaths.
"The contract needed to be signed in front of a notary."
How to Use Notary
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn official who verifies signatures and documents to make them legally valid.
Easily confused with
notary public
Common pairings
notary public
sign before a notary
notarize a document
Word Forms
notaries plural
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Etymology
From Latin notarius ("clerk, secretary"), via Old French notarie.