The Collaborative International Dictionary
Referendary \Ref`er*en"da*ry\ (r?f`?r*?n"d?*r?), n. [LL. referendarius, fr. L. referendus to be referred, gerundive of referre: cf. F. r['e]f['e]rendaire. See Refer.]
One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee. [Obs.]
--Bacon.An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions. ``Referendaries, or masters of request.''
--Harmar.Formerly, an officer of state charged with the duty of procuring and dispatching diplomas and decrees.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context obsolete English) One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee. 2 (context obsolete English) An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions. 3 (context obsolete English) An officer of state charged with the duty of procuring and dispatching diplomas and decrees.
Wikipedia
Referendary is a number of administrative positions, of various rank, in chanceries and other official organisations in Europe.
Usage examples of "referendary".
I am a referendary at the department of state in Cassel, and accordingly I soon heard of the danger to which you are exposed.
In the drawing-room were grouped, in clusters, the Grand Referendary, M.
La Crampade on a good pension, having found a place as referendary for Armand in the Audit Department.
This time he was made a Referendary under the Great Seal, Baron, and Officer of the Legion of Honor.
The man who had been Receiver-General and Referendary, who was now Master of Appeals, Officer of the Legion of Honor, and Royal Commissioner, was but a mole throwing up its little hills round and round a vineyard!
The speaker was one Professor Bramanti, Referendary of the Order in Europe, Secret Knight of the Grand Priory in Partibus of Rhodes, Malta, and Thessalonica.