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noun

ˈskrīb How to pronounce scribe (audio)
Definition of scribenext
1
as in amanuensis
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
as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records the scribe keeps the minutes of the club's meetings

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3
as in writer
a person who creates a written work a book of dusty poems by some now-forgotten scribe

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scribe

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verb

as in to file
to mark with or as if with a line or groove carefully scribed two lines into the wood

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Recent Examples of scribe
Noun
On the continent is an elite war college that educates healers, soldiers, scribes, and — most famously — dragon riders. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 While caution is required as adoption outpaces oversight, AI scribes are often considered a boon to the health industry. — Stephanie Stephens, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Joining Purnell, Ora, and Haaland in the voice cast are Steve Speirs as King Erik, Anton Lesser as the scheming Lars, and Alan Carr as the Bard, an overly enthusiastic royal scribe. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 June 2026 These records are being used by insurers to literally eavesdrop on what is happening in the doctor’s office through the AI scribe. — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for scribe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribe
  1. amanuensis
  2. registrar
  3. writer
  4. file
  5. copyist
  6. clerk
  7. author
  8. scratch
Noun
  • Much later, when Lamarck was old and blind, this Rosalie would be his amanuensis, reading to him, conducting research for him, and even writing for him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Groff, the three-time National Book Award finalist and best-selling author, wrote the libretto with Doraiswamy and served as a kind of amanuensis to the production.
    — Laura van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Definition of amanuensis
Noun
  • In this cynical age, our local registrars of voters, usually one from each party, remain respected public officials.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers can review the creation date, registrar, paid registration period and privacy status.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of registrar
Noun
  • Contributing Writer Laura Itzkowitz is a freelance writer and editor with a passion for covering travel, arts and culture, lifestyle, design, food, and wine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Ahmed Naji is a bilingual writer, journalist, documentary filmmaker, and official criminal from Egypt.
    — Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of writer
Verb
  • Investigators presented the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office earlier Tuesday for filing consideration.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • All four of her grandparents were born and raised in Italy; in 2018, the then 62-year-old former magazine editor moved to Perugia, in the central Umbria region, on a temporary visa at the same time as filing a lawsuit for citizenship.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of file
Noun
  • Copying is part of a long tradition in art history, especially at the Louvre, which has maintained a copyists’ bureau since its founding in 1793.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
  • The watercolor was recently rejected by specialists in 2020, who believe the copyist worked from a photograph of the work that was first published in 1904.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of copyist
Noun
  • Joe Abruzzo, the current county manager, served as clerk when Israel was attacked three years ago.
    — Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The Johnson County district clerk could not immediately provide copies of the new indictments.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of clerk
Noun
  • Unlike the low-tech solution in American author Mary Mapes Dodge's 19th-century story, modern dike patrols are able to plot possible problems caused by drought in an app and send it to authorities who can then quickly carry our repairs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of The Power of Habit, which spent over three years on bestseller lists and has been translated into 40 languages, and Smarter Faster Better, also a bestseller.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of author
Verb
  • Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo López was scratched ahead of Saturday’s game against the Nationals at Truist Park.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The poor offensive production spoiled a night when the Angels got good enough pitching, despite scratching Soriano.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2026
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“Scribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribe. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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