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penman Definition

pen·man (pen′mən)

noun pl. -·men-mən

  1. a person employed to write or copy
  2. a person skilled in penmanship
  3. an author

penman Synonyms

penman

n.

  1. Scribe

    clerk, recorder, copyist; see scribe 1, secretary 2.

  2. Writer

    journalist, essayist, novelist; see author 2, writer.

penman Usage Examples

Preposition: of

scripture: The penmen of the scripture report their own failings, which men will not do.

Adjective modifier

human: Do we maintain the inspiration of the human penmen themselves or of their writings?

Browse dictionary entries near penman

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  6. ‹ penitence
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