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scrivener.

A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskɹɪvnə(ɹ)/UK/ˈskɹɪvənəɹ/US
  1. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.

  2. One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English scryvener, alteration of scryveyn, from Anglo-Norman scrivein (“professional penman, copyist”), from Old French escrivain, from Vulgar Latin *scriba, *scribanem, from Latin scriba, from scrībō (“to write”).

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