Apostille
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A special certification established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.
Verb
- 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"."
Example
More examples"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”).