Potentiary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Potentiary is a noun meaning (archaic) A person invested with power or influence.
Meaning
(archaic) A person invested with power or influence.
Example Sentences
[…] Tween Then Woon, a man of sense and prudence, after having been vested with the powers of a potentiary, has been ordered to proceed with a royal letter and presents.
Word Forms
- potentiaries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include potency, potentional, potentiality, potential, power, capacity.
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