секретарь — meaning in English

English meaning

• receptionist noun A person whose job is to greet visitors and answer calls at an office, hotel, or similar business.
• scribe noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.
• secretary noun A person who handles correspondence, records, and administrative tasks for a person or organisation.

Senses

секретарь is used for these senses in English:

• receptionist An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.
• scribe (archaic) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.
• secretary A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
• secretary (often, capitalized) The head of a department of government.
• secretary (US) A type of desk, secretary desk; a secretaire.
• secretary A secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius.

scribe — full definition

1. noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.
2. noun A journalist or professional writer.
3. verb To write, mark, or engrave something.

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