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escritoire definition

es·cri·toire (es′kri twär′)

noun

a writing desk or table; secretary

Etymology: OFr escriptoire < LL scriptorium, metallic style for writing on wax tablets < pp. of L scribere, to write: see scribe

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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