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copyist

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cop·y·ist  (kp-st)
n.
One who makes written copies.
copyist
Noun
1. a person who makes written copies
2. an imitator: although the songs are derivative, it is unfair to dismiss the band as mere copyists
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.copyistcopyist - someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
scrivener, scribe
employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
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But that didn't prove that he hadn't material in him for the disposition, it only proved that he wasn't a typewriter copyist yet.
A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context
As the little copyist proceeded with her work, she sent every now and then a responsive glance toward her admirer.
The American by James, Henry View in context
Having no resources within himself, he was com- pelled to be the copyist of many, and being such, he was forever the victim of inconsistency; and of con- sequence he was an object of contempt, and was held as such even by his slaves.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave by Douglass, Frederick View in context
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