apostilles
|a-pos-tille|
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/əˈpɑːstiːl/
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/əˈpɒstiːl/
(apostille)
attached official authentication
Etymology
'apostille' originates from French, specifically the word 'apostille', ultimately from Medieval Latin 'apostilla', where 'postilla' meant 'postscript' or 'note added'.
'apostille' changed from the Medieval Latin word 'apostilla' and the Old/Middle French 'apostille' and eventually became the modern English word 'apostille'.
Initially, it meant 'a marginal or explanatory note', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'an official certificate authenticating a document for use abroad'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'apostille': an official certification attached to a public document (typically under the Hague Apostille Convention) that authenticates the origin of the document for use in another country.
The embassy required apostilles for the birth certificates.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present of 'apostille': to attach an apostille to a document; to authenticate or certify a document for international use.
She apostilles each document before sending it overseas.
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