referendary means one to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From Latin referendarius, from Latin referendus (“to be referred”), gerundive of referre. Compare French référendaire. See refer.
noun
- One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee.“let him choose well his referendaries , for else he may be led by the nose”
- An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions.“In the writs of Merovingian kings , the king normally signed his name first , and his referendary followed”
- An officer of state charged with the duty of procuring and dispatching diplomas and decrees.