/ Dictionary / Index C certiorari: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cer•ti•o•ra•ri Pronunciation: (sûr"shē-u-râr'ī, -râr'ē), [key] — n. Law. a writ issuing from a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: certiorari (Thesaurus) certify certitude Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language