Registry Definition & Meaning

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British

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Synonyms registry American [rej-uh-stree] / ˈrɛdʒ ə stri /

noun

plural

registries

1. the act of registering; registration.

2. a place where a register is kept; an office of registration.

3. register.

4. the state of being registered. registered.

5. the nationality of a merchant ship as shown on its register.

registry British / ˈrɛdʒɪstrɪ /

noun

1. a place where registers are kept, such as the part of a church where the bride and groom sign a register after a wedding

2. the registration of a ship's country of origin

   a ship of Liberian registry

3. another word for registration

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Etymology

Origin of registry

First recorded in 1475–85; regist(er) + -ry

Example Sentences

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He used a meandering conversation and a few hours to get AI to build Sprout Gifts, a gifting registry for kids, and an app to appraise any items via photos.

From Los Angeles Times

In November the ship had a makeover, changing its name from Blint and switching to a Russian registry after falsely flying under the Comoros flag.

From BBC

The order mandates that the Department of Housing and Urban Development create a registry of single-family rental owners that receive federal housing assistance to track the presence of large institutional owners.

From The Wall Street Journal

The crew painted the Russian flag on the side of the ship while it was being chased, and it was registered as the Marinera in the Russian ship registry.

From The Wall Street Journal

This registration, handled by a registry, provides legal proof of ownership and requires the ship to carry official documents and display the flag of its registration.

From The Wall Street Journal

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