кни́жник — meaning in English

English meaning

• bookworm noun A person who loves reading and reads often.
• scribe noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.

Senses

кни́жник is used for these senses in English:

• bookworm (figurative) An avid book reader.
• scribe (archaic) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.

bookworm — full definition

1. noun A person who loves reading and reads often.
2. noun Any of several small insects that damage books by feeding on paper or bindings.

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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