One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee.
let him choose well his referendaries , for else he may be led by the nose
An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions.
In the writs of Merovingian kings , the king normally signed his name first , and his referendary followed
An officer of state charged with the duty of procuring and dispatching diplomas and decrees.
From Latin referendarius, from Latin referendus (“to be referred”), gerundive of referre. Compare French référendaire. See refer.
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