PROTHONOTARY

n.[Low L. protonotarius; Gr. first, and L. notarius, a scribe. ] 1. Originally, the chief notary; and anciently, the title of the principal notaries of the emperors of Constantinople. Hence,
2. In England, an officer in the court of king's bench and common pleas. The prothonotary of the king's bench records all civil actions. In the common pleas, the prothonotaries, of which there are three, enter and enroll all declarations, pleadings, judgments, etc. , make out judicial writs and exemplifications of records, enter recognizances, etc.
3. In the United States, a register or clerk of a court. The word however is not applied to any officer, except in particular states.
Apostolical prothonotaries, in the court of Rome, are twelve persons constituting a college, who receive the last wills of cardinals, make informations and proceedings necessary for the canonization of saints, etc.

PROTHONOTARY; PROTONOTARY

Pro *thon "o *ta *ry, or; Pro *ton "o *ta *ry, n.; pl. -ries. Etym: [LL. protonotarius, fr. Gr. prw

PROTHONOTARYSHIP

PROTHONOTARYSHIP Pro *thon "o *ta *ry *ship, n.

prothonotary

pro thon o tar y |prōˈTHänəˌterē, ˌprōTHəˈnōtərē | ▶noun variant spelling of protonotary.

prothonotary warbler

pro thon o tar y war bler ▶noun a North American warbler, the male of which has a golden-yellow head, breast, and underparts. [Protonotaria citrea, subfamily Parulinae, family Emberizidae. ] ORIGIN late 18th cent.: named with reference to the saffron color of the robes worn by clerks to the pope (see Protonotary Apostolic ).

prothonotary

prothonotary |ˌprəʊθəˈnəʊt (ə )ri, prəˈθɒnə -| ▶noun variant spelling of protonotary.

prothonotary warbler

pro ¦tho |not ¦ary warb |ler ▶noun a North American warbler, the male of which has a golden-yellow head, breast, and underparts. ●Protonotaria citrea, family Parulidae. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: named with reference to the saffron colour of the robes worn by clerks to the Pope (see Protonotary Apostolic ).