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tabellion

noun
ta·​bel·​lion | \ təˈbelyÉ™n\
plural -s

Definition of tabellion

1 : a scrivener under the Roman Empire with some notarial powers
2 : an official scribe or notary public especially in England and New England in the 17th and 18th centuries

History and Etymology for tabellion

Late Latin tabellion-, tabellio, from Latin tabella tablet, writing, document, diminutive of tabula board

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