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consignatory

consignatory noun: one of several joint signatories to a document.

Noun

consignatory (plural consignatories)

  1. One of several joint signatories to a document.
    • The consignatory must keep the sum consigned in safety, till called for, and is not entitled to part with it.1847, William Burge, Commentaries on the Law of Suretyship […]

Forms of consignatory

pluralconsignatories

Questions about consignatory

What does consignatory mean?
Consignatory means one of several joint signatories to a document.
What part of speech is consignatory?
Consignatory is a noun.
What is the plural of consignatory?
The plural of consignatory is consignatories.

Words near consignatory in the dictionary

  1. consignataries
  2. consignatary
  3. consignation
  4. consignations
  5. consignatories
  6. consignatory
  7. consignature
  8. consigne
  9. consigned
  10. consignee
  11. consignees

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