Scrivener

//ˈskɹɪvənəɹ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.

    "Scrivener (enters with a paper in hand):Here is the indictment of the good Lord Hastings, Which in a set hand fairly is engrossed That is may be today read o'er in Paul's. And mark how well the sequel hangs together: Eleven hours I have spent to write it over[…]"

  2. 2
    someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts wordnet
  3. 3
    One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker. obsolete
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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amanuensiscopyistscribescribeaccountantamanuensis

Example

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"Try asking a judicial scrivener."

Etymology

From Middle English scryvener, alteration of scryveyn, from Anglo-Norman scrivein (“professional penman, copyist”), from Old French escrivain, from Vulgar Latin *scriba, *scribanem, from Latin scriba, from scrībō (“I write”).

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