procès-verbal

noun

pro·cès-ver·bal prō-ˌsā-vər-ˈbäl

-(ˌ)ver-

plural procès-verbaux prō-ˌsā-vər-ˈbō

-(ˌ)ver-

Synonyms of procès-verbal next

: an official written record

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, verbal trial

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of procès-verbal was in 1635

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procès verbal

noun

pro·cès ver·bal

prō-ˌsā-vər-ˈbäl, -ˌver-

plural procès verbals

-ˈbälz

in the civil law of Louisiana : an official written record of a proceeding (as a judicial sale of property)

Etymology

French, literally, verbal trial

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