or protonotary noun (plural -ries) see: notary public Date: 15th century a chief clerk of any of various courts of law, prothonotarial adjective
PROTHONOTARY
Meaning of PROTHONOTARY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012