registry

reg·is·try

noun \ˈre-jə-strē\

plural reg·is·tries

Definition of REGISTRY

1

: registration, enrollment

2

: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register : flag

3

: a place of registration

4

a : an official record book b : an entry in a registry

Examples of REGISTRY

1. the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
2. <got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford>

First Known Use of REGISTRY

1589

Related to REGISTRY

Synonyms: canon, catalog (or catalogue), checklist, listing, menu, register, ¹list, roll, roll call, roster, schedule, table

Related Words: agenda, bibliography, catalogue raisonné, compendium, compilation, directory, docket, enumeration, glossary, index, inventory, manifest, payroll; calendar, chronology, timetable

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