"referendary" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: referendaries [plural]
Etymology: From Latin referendarius, from Latin referendus (“to be referred”), gerundive of referre. Compare French référendaire. See refer. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|referendarius}} Latin referendarius, {{der|en|la|referendus|t=to be referred}} Latin referendus (“to be referred”), {{cog|fr|référendaire}} French référendaire Head templates: {{en-noun}} referendary (plural referendaries)
  1. (obsolete) One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-referendary-en-noun-fM6eBmuO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 36 21
  2. (historical) An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-referendary-en-noun-A87zD7Qn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 36 21
  3. (obsolete) An officer of state charged with the duty of procuring and dispatching diplomas and decrees. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-referendary-en-noun-zRQV09eZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 36 21

Inflected forms

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