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De - Pt| English Dictionary: 'Official | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Official \Of*fi"cial\, n. [L. officialis a magistrate's servant or attendant: cf.F. official. See {Official}, a., and cf. {Officer}.] 1. One who holds an office; esp., a subordinate executive officer or attendant. 2. An ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction. --Blackstone. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Official \Of*fi"cial\, a. [L. officialis: cf. F. officiel. See {Office}, and cf. {Official}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to an office or public trust; as, official duties, or routine. That, in the official marks invested, you Anon do meet the senate. --Shak. 2. Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority; as, an official statement or report. 3. (Pharm.) Approved by authority; sanctioned by the pharmacop[d2]ia; appointed to be used in medicine; as, an official drug or preparation. Cf. {Officinal}. 4. Discharging an office or function. [Obs.] The stomach and other parts official unto nutrition. --Sir T. Browne. | |
