WORD MEANING

Scrivener meaning

SKRIV-uh-ner · noun

A person who writes or copies documents, especially one employed to do so professionally.

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Other meanings

A legal clerk who prepares documents for court cases.

A software application used for writing and organizing long documents.

A historical term for a scribe or secretary.

The term can refer to a profession, a software product, or a historical role.

Examples

The scrivener copied the legal documents by hand.

In medieval times, a scrivener was essential for drafting contracts.

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