calligraphers

plural of calligrapher
as in scribes
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts a gorgeous copy of the text that was produced by one of the finest calligraphers of the age

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Recent Examples of calligraphers Mustapha comes from a family of Islamic scholars and calligraphers. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025 At Shen House, once the lavish residence of Ming dynasty tycoon Shen Wansan, creaking floorboards and moon gates lead to quiet courtyards perfumed with jasmine—while silk threads shimmer in tiny shops, and calligraphers bend over scrolls lit by lantern glow. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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scribes
Noun
  • By 1500, more than 20 million books had been printed in Europe—more than the entire output of scribes over the previous thousand years.
    Solange Charas, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Writing and agriculture were so closely intertwined that the Sumerian goddess of grain, Nisaba, eventually also became the goddess of writing and patron of scribes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025

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“Calligraphers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calligraphers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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