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amanuense — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • amanuensis noun A person hired to write down what someone else says, or to copy out documents by hand.
  • scribe noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.

Senses

amanuense is used for these senses in English:

  • amanuensis One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
  • amanuensis A clerk, secretary or stenographer, or scribe.
  • scribe Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.

amanuensis — full definition

  1. noun A person hired to write down what someone else says, or to copy out documents by hand.
  2. noun A person employed to write down what someone else dictates, or to copy out documents.

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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