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manuscript

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man·u·script  (mny-skrpt)
n.
1. A book, document, or other composition written by hand.
2. A typewritten or handwritten version of a book, an article, a document, or other work, especially the author's own copy, prepared and submitted for publication in print.
3. Handwriting.

[From Medieval Latin manscrptum, from neuter of manscrptus, handwritten : Latin man, ablative of manus, hand; see man-2 in Indo-European roots + Latin scrptus, past participle of scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots.]

manuscript [ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt]
n
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a book or other document written by hand
2. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) the original handwritten or typed version of a book, article, etc., as submitted by an author for publication
3.
a.  handwriting, as opposed to printing
b.  (as modifier) a manuscript document
[from Medieval Latin manūscriptus, from Latin manus hand + scribere to write]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.manuscriptmanuscript - the form of a literary work submitted for publication
piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
2.manuscript - handwritten book or document
autograph - something written by one's own hand
leaf-book, codex - an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
palimpsest - a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible
scroll, roll - a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
Translations
manuscript [ˈmænjʊskrɪpt]
A. Nmanuscrito m; (= original of book, article) → original m
B. ADJmanuscrito

manuscript [ˈmænjʊskrɪpt] n [book] → manuscrit m

manuscript
nManuskript nt; (ancient also) → Handschrift f; the novel is still in manuscriptder Roman ist noch in Manuskriptform; I read it first in manuscript formich habe es zuerst als Manuskript gelesen

manuscript [ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt] nmanoscritto
manuscript [ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt] nmanoscritto

manuscript
n manuscript [ˈmӕnjuskript]
1 the handwritten or typed material for a book etc, usually prepared for printing The publishers have lost the manuscript of my book. manuskrip مَخْطوطَه чернова rukopis manuskript das Manuskript χειρόγραφο manuscrito käsikiri دست خط käsikirjoitus manuscrit כְּתַב-יָד पाण्डुलिपि rukopis kézirat naskah handrit manoscritto 原稿 원고 rankraštis, mašinraštis manuskripts; rokraksts manuskrip manuscript manuskript rękopis manuscrito manuscris рукопись rukopis rokopis rukopis manuskript, manus ต้นฉบับที่เขียนหรือพิมพ์ kitap müsveddesi 手稿 рукопис مصنف کا مسودہ bản thảo 稿
2 a book or document written by hand a collection of manuscripts and printed books. manuskrip كِتاب مَخْطوط ръкопис rukopis skrift; manuskript das Manuskript χειρόγραφο manuscrito käsikiri کتاب خطی käsikirjoitus manuscrit כְּתַב-יָד हस्तलिपि, हस्तलिखित rukopis kézirat manuskrip handrit manoscritto 写本 손으로 쓴 책 manuskriptas manuskripts manuskrip manuscript manuskript manuskrypt manuscrito manu­scris рукопись rukopis rokopis manuskript handskrift หนังสือที่เขียนด้วยลายมือ el yazması kitap 手寫本 манускрипт قلمی نسخہ bản viết tay

manuscript مخطوطة rukopis manuskript Manuskript χειρόγραφο manuscrito käsin kirjoitettu teos manuscript rukopis manoscritto 原稿 원고 manuscript manuskript rękopis manuscrito манускрипт manus หนังสือที่เขียนด้วยลายมือ elyazması bản viết tay 手稿


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It cannot be said that the Everhard Manuscript is an important historical document.
MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--So eager am I to do something that will please and divert you in return for your care, for your ceaseless efforts on my behalf--in short, for your love for me-- that I have decided to beguile a leisure hour for you by delving into my locker, and extracting thence the manuscript which I send you herewith.
I am forced to admit that even though I had traveled a long distance to place Bowen Tyler's manuscript in the hands of his father, I was still a trifle skeptical as to its sincerity, since I could not but recall that it had not been many years since Bowen had been one of the most notorious practical jokers of his alma mater.
 
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