"sec'tary" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sec'taries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sec'tary (plural sec'taries)
  1. (contraction) secretary Tags: contraction Related terms: sec'y
    Sense id: en-sec'tary-en-noun-qBSFMsr2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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