scrivener

scriv·en·er  (skrv-nr, skrvnr)

n.

1. A professional copyist; a scribe: "Gutenberg's invention of movable type . . . took words out of the sole possession of monastic scriveners and placed them before the wider public" (Irvin Molotsky).

2. A notary.

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[Middle English scriveiner, from scrivein, from Old French escrivein, from Vulgar Latin *scrba, scrbn-, from Latin scrba, scribe; see scribe.]

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scrivener [ˈskrɪvnə]

n Archaic

1. (Business / Professions) a person who writes out deeds, letters, etc.; copyist

2. (Business / Professions) a notary

[from scrivein clerk, from Old French escrivain, ultimately from Latin scrība scribe]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

scrivener - someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts copyist, scribe employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job

Translations

scrivener

n (Hist) → Schreiber m