писе́ц — meaning in English

English meaning

• scribe noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.
• scrivener noun (old-fashioned) Someone whose job is to write out documents or legal papers for other people.

Senses

писе́ц is used for these senses in English:

• scribe Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.
• 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.
• 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 (old-fashioned) Someone whose job is to write out documents or legal papers for other people.
2. noun (old-fashioned) Someone who lends out money for profit, as a business.

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