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scribe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scribe noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.
  • scrivener noun A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.

Senses

scribe is used for these senses in English:

  • scrivener A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.

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.

scrivener — full definition

  1. noun A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.
  2. noun One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker.

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