penmanships

noun

plural of penmanship
1
as in handwritings
the form or style of a particular person's writing doctors are famous for their illegible penmanship

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2
as in calligraphies
writing done by hand the students spend far more time honing their computer skills than they do improving their penmanship

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manuscripts
Noun
  • Interest in the ancient druids emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries among European antiquarians—early modern scholars and collectors who studied ancient remains, manuscripts, and monuments.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the meantime, French curators are working on digitizing the Ségou treasure manuscripts for study anywhere in the world.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
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