actuarius, noun

/ˌaktjuˈɑːrɪəs//ˌæktjuˈeərɪəs/
Forms:
Also actuaris.
Origin:
Afrikaans, LatinShow more Afrikaans, from Latin, secretary, clerk.
An officer of the Synod of the Dutch Reformed church (see quotation 1843); actuary.
1831 S. Afr. Almanac & Dir. 135Synod of the Reformed Church...Rev. A. Faure Actuaris and Quaestor.
1843 Ordinance 7 in Stat. Law of Cape of G.H. (1862) 618An actuarius synodi shall be appointed from amongst the ministers,..the actuarius being charged, — a) With transcribing during the sitting of the general church assembly..b) With conducting the correspondence..c) With the care of the synodal papers and books, besides the synodical repertory..d) With framing and continuing a systematical registry in an alphabetic form of the ‘acta synodi.’
1866 Cape Town Dir. 55The Synodical Commission is composed of the Moderator, the Scriba, the Actuarius, five acting ministers, and three elders or retired elders nominated by the Synod.
1934 Friend 19 Apr. (Swart)The Actuarius informed the meeting that the commission had obtained legal advice and that it was in favour of the Synod’s decision.
1974 Cape Herald 14 Sept. 2An Actuarius or registrar (the Rev. Dawid Botha of Bellville).
An officer of the Synod of the Dutch Reformed church (see quotation 1843); actuary.
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