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pen⋅man

[pen-muhn]
–noun, plural -men.
1. a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
2. an expert in penmanship.
3. a writer or author.

Origin:
1585–95; pen 1 + -man
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pen·man   (pěn'mən)   
n.  
  1. A copyist; a scribe.

  2. An expert in penmanship.

  3. An author; a writer.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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