Tabellion

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  • n. An official scribe who had some of the minor functions of a notary in the Roman Empire and pre-revolutionary France.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A secretary or notary under the Roman empire; also, a similar officer in France during the old monarchy.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In the Roman empire, and in France till the revolution, an official scribe or scrivener having some of the functions of a notary.
  • Word Usage
    "-- Tr. The tabellion, -- he called himself "tabellion," petty notary, and keeper of notes (making fun of his calling in order to seem above it),"
    Cross Reference
    notary    scrivener