scrivener

[ skriv-ner ]

/ ˈskrɪv nər /

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noun

scribe¹ (defs. 1, 2).

a notary.

Origin of scrivener

1325–75; Middle English scriveyner, equivalent to scrivein (<Old French escrivein;see scribe¹, -an) + -er-er¹

Words nearby scrivener

script reader, scriptural, Scripture, scriptwriter, scrive board, scrivener, scrobble, scrobiculate, scrod, scrofula, scrofuloderma

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Example sentences from the Web for scrivener

Bartleby, the Scrivener must be the most famous short fiction in American literature.
David's Bookclub: Bartleby the Scrivener|David Frum|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But perhaps the best way to read the Bush memoir is as the elusive pièce de résistance of the most loyal Bush scrivener.
Bush's Ghostwriter|Bryan Curtis|March 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Gentlemen, I'll to the scrivener's, to cause these writings to be drawn.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)|W. Carew Hazlitt
Certainly this news is true; for see another: by this light, his scrivener!
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)|W. Carew Hazlitt

Yes, I think they are; would the scrivener were paid for making them.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)|W. Carew Hazlitt
Milton was the son of a London scrivener, and Pope and Southey were the sons of linendrapers.
Self-Help|Samuel Smiles
His father, John, who was the son disinherited, had recourse for his support to the profession of a scrivener.
Lives of the English Poets: Waller, Milton, Cowley|Samuel Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for scrivener

scrivener

/ (ˈskrɪvnə) /

noun archaic

a person who writes out deeds, letters, etc; copyist

a notary

Word Origin for scrivener

C14: from scrivein clerk, from Old French escrivain, ultimately from Latin scrība scribe

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单词	scrivener
释义	scrivener [ skriv-ner ] / ˈskrɪv nər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scrivener ON THESAURUS.COM noun scribe¹ (defs. 1, 2). a notary. Origin of scrivener 1325–75; Middle English scriveyner, equivalent to scrivein (<Old French escrivein;see scribe¹, -an) + -er-er¹ Words nearby scrivener script reader, scriptural, Scripture, scriptwriter, scrive board, scrivener, scrobble, scrobiculate, scrod, scrofula, scrofuloderma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scrivener Bartleby, the Scrivener must be the most famous short fiction in American literature. David's Bookclub: Bartleby the Scrivener\|David Frum\|November 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But perhaps the best way to read the Bush memoir is as the elusive pièce de résistance of the most loyal Bush scrivener. Bush's Ghostwriter\|Bryan Curtis\|March 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Gentlemen, I'll to the scrivener's, to cause these writings to be drawn. A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)\|W. Carew Hazlitt Certainly this news is true; for see another: by this light, his scrivener! A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)\|W. Carew Hazlitt Yes, I think they are; would the scrivener were paid for making them. A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)\|W. Carew Hazlitt Milton was the son of a London scrivener, and Pope and Southey were the sons of linendrapers. Self-Help\|Samuel Smiles His father, John, who was the son disinherited, had recourse for his support to the profession of a scrivener. Lives of the English Poets: Waller, Milton, Cowley\|Samuel Johnson British Dictionary definitions for scrivener scrivener / (ˈskrɪvnə) / noun archaic a person who writes out deeds, letters, etc; copyist a notary Word Origin for scrivener C14: from scrivein clerk, from Old French escrivain, ultimately from Latin scrība scribe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scrivener correspondent, reporter, writer, columnist, press, commentator, editor, broadcaster, interviewer, journalist, announcer, publicist, cub, hack, contributor, scribe, newsperson, stringer, registrar, witness
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scrivener

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noun archaic

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