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Meaning of Scrivener | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈskɹɪvnə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.
  3. One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker.

Equivalents

العربية الكاتب
Català escrivà
Deutsch Schreiber
Esperanto skribisto
Español amanuense escribano
Italiano scrivano
日本語 書士
Latina tabellio
Nederlands schrijver
Polski skryba
Português escriba escrivão
Русский писарь писе́ц
Türkçe arzuhâlci

Examples

“Scrivener (enters with a paper in hand):Here is the indictment of the good Lord Hastings, Which in a set hand fairly is engrossed That is may be today read o'er in Paul's. And mark how well the sequel hangs together: Eleven hours I have spent to write it over[…]”
“Below this, sat two scrivener monks at two little desks, on which were scrolls of parchment and ink-horns and goose-quill pens.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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