Scrivener Definition

skrĭvə-nər, skrĭvnər
scriveners
noun
scriveners
A scribe, copyist, or clerk.
Webster's New World
A notary.
Webster's New World
One who drafts legal instruments such as contracts and wills.
American Heritage
A writer; refers to a professional drafter of contracts or other legal documents. It is also applied to someone who is an agent for another and who, for a fee, manages that person’s money, property, and/or securities. Term used commonly in Europe.
Webster's New World Law
Synonyms:
pronoun

A surname​.

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Other Word Forms of Scrivener

Noun

Singular:
scrivener
Plural:
scriveners

Origin of Scrivener

  • Middle English scriveiner from scrivein from Old French escrivein from Vulgar Latin scrība scrībān- from Latin scrība scribe scribe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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