noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A special certification established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.

Verb

1. 1
   To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.

   "We also sent off three copies of our marriage certificates to the State of Nevada to be “apostilled"."

Synonyms

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marginalia

Example

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"We also sent off three copies of our marriage certificates to the State of Nevada to be “apostilled"."

Etymology

From French apostille (“a marginal note”), from Latin post (“after”) + illa (“these”) + verba (“words”).

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