no ‧ ta ‧ ry /ˈnəʊtəri $ ˈnoʊ-/ BrE AmE ( also ˌnotary ˈpublic ) noun ( plural notaries ) [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: notarius 'writer of documents, secretary' , from nota 'note, shorthand character' ; ⇨ ↑ note 1 ]
someone, especially a lawyer, who has the legal power to make a signed statement or document official