"greffier" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹɛfiə(ɹ)/ Forms: greffiers [plural]
Etymology: From French greffier, from Late Latin grafārius, graphiārius. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|greffier}} French greffier, {{lena}}, {{der|en|LL.|grafārius}} Late Latin grafārius Head templates: {{en-noun}} greffier (plural greffiers)
  1. (obsolete) A registrar or recorder; a notary. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-greffier-en-noun-p-zR6AWI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 92 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 2 3 2

Inflected forms

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