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au⋅thor⋅ship

[aw-ther-ship]
–noun
1. origin, esp. with reference to an author, creator, producer, etc., of a work: establishing the authorship of early medieval manuscripts.
2. the occupation or career of writing books, articles, etc.

Origin:
1700–10; author + -ship
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au·thor·ship   (ô'thər-shĭp')   
n.  
  1. The act, fact, or occupation of writing.

  2. Source or origin, as of a book or idea: a poem of disputed authorship.

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