Dictionary Entry

secretary

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /ˈsɛk.ɹə.tɹi/Used In Literature ↓

Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant.

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. secretarygeneral secretarysecretary assistantsecretary generalsecretary foreignsecretary private

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Poetry examples for “secretary”

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Milton, as Latin Secretary.

Derby's estate. Has been Envoy in France;
is now Secretary of State.

Secretary of State and Privy Counsellor to Queen Elizabeth.

that she should not claim him, because he
was married to Secretary Bennett's sister.
He had a Ust of his debts given in to the

son ; then a singing boy at Westminster ;
afterwards Secretary to the Treasury,
where he got ^5,000 ; now Clerk of the

Derby's estate. Has beeuEnvoy in France;
is now Secretary of State.
Senry Clerk. — Hath had a hck at the

Dutch war ; a TeDer in the Exchequer ;
of the Council of Trade, and Secretary to
the Treasurers. He keeps six whores in

Joseph Williamson. — Formerly a poor
Servitor ; was Secretary to the Lord Ar-
lington ; Receiver and writer of the King's

Richard Aldworth, Esa. — Secretary to
the Archbishop of Canterbury: hath a

War, etc. Hewas Minister at the Court of St. James,
but resigned to become Secretary of State, 1898.