Registry Meaning
/ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪstɹi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA building in which things are registered or where registers are kept.
nounA record; an account; a register.
Sentence Examples
In Germany, people can only get married at the registry office.
My wife sent it from the registry office.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The national birth ____ holds the names of all babies born in the state.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The land ____ held records of all property ownership and transactions in the county.
Word Origin & History
A variant of registery, from Middle English regestery (“?a record book; ?a bookmark”), partly from Medieval Latin regesterium, registerium and probably also partly formed with -ery. Equivalent to register + -y.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The best — and easiest — way to shop for the "perfect" gift is to consult the couple's wedding gift registry, since these are the items they want and need […]"
— 2002, Bride's Book of Etiquette (Revised), page 276:
"Regulations may specify the minimum size of lot; the allowable closures for surveys; the types of corner marks to be used; the minimum width of streets, and the procedure for dedicating them; the rules for registry of plats; and other matters."
— 1969, Russell C[harles] Brinker, “Boundary Surveys”, in Elementary Surveying (International Textbooks in Civil Engineering), 5th edition, Scranton, Pa.: International Textbook Company, →ISBN, page 409:
"To unregister a DLL and remove the corresponding entries from the registry, add the /u switch to the command […]"
— 1999, John Papa, C. Caison, Matt Brown, Professional ADO RDS programming with ASP, page 252:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The national birth ____ holds the names of all babies born in the state.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The land ____ held records of all property ownership and transactions in the county.