escritoire vs secretary

escritoire and secretary both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
escritoire	Yes	No	No	No
secretary	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, escritoire and secretary are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of escritoire include secretaire, writing table.

escritoire (noun)	secretary (noun)
a desk used for writing	a desk used for writing
	an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
	a person who is head of an administrative department of government
	a person to whom a secret is entrusted