n.
Pronunciation: ' re-j ə - ˌ strär
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of Middle English registrer, from registren to register, from Anglo-French registrer, from Medieval Latin registrare, from registrum
Date: 1675
: an official recorder or keeper of records: as a : an officer of an educational institution responsible for registering students, keeping academic records, and corresponding with applicants and evaluating their credentials b : an admitting officer at a hospital c chiefly British : RESIDENT 3