What does notary mean?
Word: Notary
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Notary means an official who is allowed by law to witness the signing of documents and to confirm that signatures and copies are genuine. Also called a notary public.
Synonyms: notary public
Word origin: Comes from Latin notarius, a clerk or secretary, from nota, a mark or note.
How do you spell notary?
Syllables: no - ta - ry
Tricky part: The ending is ary, not ery or ory, so notery and notory are both wrong.
Watch out for: notery, notory
Memory tip: A notary's office has shelves of papers like a library, and both words end in ary.
Notary in a sentence
Example 1: We had copies of the house papers signed in front of a notary.
Example 2: The notary checked my father's identity card before stamping the papers.
Example 3: There is a notary's office next to the post office in our town.
Fun Fact
In India, notaries are appointed under the Notaries Act, 1952, by the central or a state government.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. pasport 2. receit 3. affadavit 4. notary
a) a paper showing that you have paid
b) a written statement sworn to be true
c) an official book that lets you travel abroad
d) an official who witnesses signatures
Show answer
d) an official who witnesses signatures. Affidavit begins affi, passport needs ss, and receipt carries a silent p.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
nottary
a) t
b) o
c) r
d) a
Show answer
a) t. Notary keeps the single t of note.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
Get the sale deed signed and stamped by a yarnot before you pay.
a) rotary
b) ornate
c) notary
d) notably
Show answer
c) notary. Rotary has two r's and no n, and ornate has an e; with one r and an n, the letters give notary.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why might a family visit a notary?
a) to have a painful tooth taken out
b) to buy tickets for a long train journey
c) to book a hall for a wedding party
d) to have a document signed and certified
Show answer
d) to have a document signed and certified
2. A notary's everyday work includes ____.
a) a rental agreement
b) a broken water pipe
c) a cricket scorecard
d) a school timetable
Show answer
a) a rental agreement
