/ Dictionary / Index N notary public: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: no'tary pub'lic Pronunciation: [key] — pl. notaries public. a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. notary notation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language