Referendary

Quick meaning: Referendary is a noun meaning (obsolete) One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee.

Meaning

(obsolete) One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee.

More Meanings

1. (historical) An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions.
2. (obsolete) An officer of state charged with the duty of procuring and dispatching diplomas and decrees.

Example Sentences

referendaries were involved in the presentation of petitions to the king

let him choose well his referendaries , for else he may be led by the nose

In the writs of Merovingian kings , the king normally signed his name first , and his referendary followed

Word Forms

• referendaries

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reference, referrer, referer, referencer, referee, relegator.

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