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Writers
[
rahy
-ter
]
writ·er
/
ˈraɪ
tər
/
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rahy
-ter
]
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noun
1.
a person engaged in
writing
books, articles, stories, etc., especially as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist.
2.
a clerk, scribe, or the like.
3.
a person who commits his or her thoughts, ideas, etc., to
writing
:
an expert letter writer.
4.
(in a piece of writing) the author (used as a circumlocution for “I,” “me,” “my,” etc.):
The writer wishes to state….
5.
a person who
writes
or is able to
write
:
a writer in script.
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6.
Stock Exchange
.
someone who sells options.
7.
Scot.
a lawyer or solicitor.
COLLAPSE
Origin:
before 900;
Middle English,
Old English
wrītere.
See
write
,
-er
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