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Synonyms & Antonyms of scribe
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1
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
- variations between the different manuscripts attest to the fallibility of the scribes who transmitted them
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2
an official whose job is to keep records
- the scribe keeps the minutes of the club's meetings
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3
a person who creates a written work
- a book of dusty poems by some now-forgotten scribe
Synonyms for scribe
- author,
- litterateur
- (or littérateur),
- pen,
- penman,
- scrivener,
- writer
Words Related to scribe
- auteur,
- belletrist
- (also belle-lettrist),
- stylist,
- wordsmith
Phrases Synonymous with scribe
Antonyms for scribe
scribe
verb
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“Scribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribe. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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