TABELLION

Etymology

Noun

tabellion (plural tabellions)

(historical) An official scribe who had some of the minor functions of a notary in the Roman Empire and pre-revolutionary France.

Anagrams

• ballotine

Source: Wiktionary


Ta*bel"lion, n. [L. tabellio, fr. tabella a tablet, a writing, document, dim. of tabula a board: cf. F. tabellion. See Table.]

Definition: A secretary or notary under the Roman empire; also, a similar officer in France during the old monarchy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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