note verbale

noun

An unsigned diplomatic note written in the third person, of the nature of a memorandum but sometimes considered to be more formal.

Similar
third-party notethird-person note
OriginFrench note verbale ← ['fr ', →
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Meanings

nounnote verbale (plural notes verbales)

plural notes verbales

  1. An unsigned diplomatic note written in the third person, of the nature of a memorandum but sometimes considered to be more formal.

    Synonyms: third-party note, third-person note

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn unsigned diplomatic note written in the third person, of the nature of a memorandum but sometimes considered to be more formal.

Similar
third-party notethird-person note

Origin

  1. ['fr',
  2. Frenchnote verbale
  3. Englishnote verbale

Borrowed from French note verbale.

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APA

note verbale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/note%20verbale

MLA

“note verbale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/note%20verbale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “note verbale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/note%20verbale.

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