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scrivener
noun
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Word History
Middle English scriveiner, alteration of scrivein, from Anglo-French escrivein, from Vulgar Latin *scriban-, scriba, alteration of Latin scriba scribe
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Scrivener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrivener. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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scrivener
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scrivener
nounMiddle English, alteration of scriveyn, from Anglo-French escrivein, ultimately from Latin scriba public record keeper, from scribere to write
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