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manuscript


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noun

Definition of MANUSCRIPT

1
: a written or typewritten composition or document as distinguished from a printed copy; also : a document submitted for publication
2
: writing as opposed to print
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Examples of MANUSCRIPT

  1. The library owns the author's original manuscript.
  2. a copy of the composer's manuscript

First Known Use of MANUSCRIPT

1571

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cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

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