scrivener
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| —n | |
| 1. | a person who writes out deeds, letters, etc; copyist |
| 2. | a notary |
| [C14: from scrivein clerk, from Old French escrivain, ultimately from Latin scrība | |
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Word Origin & History
scrivener
"professional penman, copyist," late 14c., from scrivein "scribe" (c.1300), from O.Fr. escrivain "a writer, notary, clerk," from V.L. *scribanem, acc. of scriba "a scribe," from scribere (see script).
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Example sentences
At this point, no evidence has been developed to establish the scrivener's error theory.
She noted the foregoing proposed ordinance, with the scrivener's error corrected complied with state law.
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