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Meaning of "scrivener" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCRIVENER

From scrivein clerk, from Old French escrivain, ultimately from Latin scrībascribe.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCRIVENER

scrivener  [ˈskrɪvnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCRIVENER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scrivener is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCRIVENER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

scrivener

Scrivener

A scrivener was a person who could read and write or wrote letters to court and legal documents. Scriveners were people who made their living by writing or copying written material. This usually indicated secretarial and administrative duties such as dictation and keeping business, judicial, and history records for kings, nobles, temples, and cities. Scriveners later developed into public servants, accountants, lawyers and petition writers.

Definition of scrivener in the English dictionary

The definition of scrivener in the dictionary is a person who writes out deeds, letters, etc; copyist. Other definition of scrivener is a notary.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCRIVENER


cesarevna
ˌsi:zɑːˈrɛvnə
czarevna
zɑːˈrɛvnə
guv´nor
ˈɡʌvnə
hryvna
ˈhrʌvnə
Kovno
ˈkɔvnə
tsarevna
zɑːˈrɛvnə
tsesarevna
ˌsezəˈrevnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCRIVENER

scripted
scripter
scriptoria
scriptorial
scriptorium
scriptory
scriptural
scripturalism
scripturalist
scripturally
scripture
Scriptures
scripturism
scripturist
scriptwriter
scriptwriting
scritch
scriveboard
scrivenership
scrivening

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCRIVENER

bottle-opener
contravener
convener
enlivener
evener
fastener
gardener
greener
intervener
Kitchener
listener
livener
opener
ravener
screener
sharpener
softener
strengthener
Tavener
wiener

Synonyms and antonyms of scrivener in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scrivener» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCRIVENER

Find out the translation of scrivener to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scrivener from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scrivener» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

代书
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escribano
570 millions of speakers

English

scrivener
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूदख़ोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scrivener
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

писец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escrivão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুনশি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scribe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scrivener
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schreiber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

書士
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scrivener
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người cho vay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எழுத்தர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सावकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arzuhalci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scrivano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scrivener
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переписувач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

copist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scrivener
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

SCRIVENER
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scrivener
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Scrivener
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scrivener

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRIVENER»

The term «scrivener» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.440 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCRIVENER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scrivener

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRIVENER»

Discover the use of scrivener in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scrivener and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scrivener For Dummies
Written by veteran Scrivener trainer and novelist Gwen Hernandez, you'll learn to set up a new project, organize your research, track scene elements, create custom layouts, and more with this friendly Scrivener guide.
Gwen Hernandez, 2012
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Bartleby the Scrivener
Herman Melville. seemed betokened in an occasional nervous testiness and grinning irritability, causing the teeth to audibly grind together over mistakes committed in copying; unnecessary maledictions, hissed, rather than spoken, in the heat ...
Herman Melville
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The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
A noted author defends his personal attitudes toward the fundamental issues of classical philosophy, discussing the awesome mystery surrounding science and life and explaining why he considers himself a theist
Martin Gardner, 1999
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Classroom Management Techniques
The book helps teachers anticipate and avoid problems in the classroom, allowing more time to be devoted to useful, meaningful activities."--Publisher.
Jim Scrivener, Scott Thornbury, 2012
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Ralph Tailor's Summer: A Scrivener, His City and the Plague
Drawing on the rich records left by Tailor during the course of his work along with many other sources, Keith Wrightson vividly reconstructs life in the early modern city during a time of crisis and envisions what such a calamitous ...
Keith Wrightson, 2011
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Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones
Thirteen-year-old Alcatraz Smedry and his companions seek Al's father and grandfather in the Great Library of Alexandria, where they face undead, soul-stealing wraiths called the Curators of Alexandria, and one of the Scrivener's Bones, a ...
Brandon Sanderson, 2009
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The Scrivener's Button Cabinet: A Twentieth Century Clothing ...
What happens when there are no "up or out" reviews in place to prevent partners from sapping up the work that should be going to associates? § The operation of partnerships ~ We used to talk about managing law firms now we govern them. § ...
Sandra Jackson, 2009
8
Terry Fox: His Story (Revised)
The Terry Fox Foundation raised more than $17 million in 1999, and support for the event nationally and around the world is growing. From the Hardcover edition.
Leslie Scrivener, 2010
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Benito Cereno, Bartleby: The Scrivener, and The Encantadas: ...
In this collection readers will find three of Herman Melville's most popular shorter works, Benito Cereno, Bartleby: The Scrivener, and The Encantadas.
Herman Melville, 2010
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Bartleby the Scrivener: Easyread Edition
But when internal passions try to descend over practical tasks then characters like "Bartleby" are made. The story is rich in language and yet spare in actual action as the protagonist answers to any task as "I prefer not to.
Herman Melville, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRIVENER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scrivener is used in the context of the following news items.
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A fashionable Father's Day at Scrivener's
This morning in time for Father's Day, Lori's checking out the men's fashion trends at Scrivener's Men's Apparel in Burlington. 0. Share. 0. Share. 0. Share. 0. «CHCH News, Jun 15»
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Missing Leeds woman found safe and well
A missing person appeal was launched yesterday to trace Glennys Scrivener, 58, who was last seen at her home in Adel just before 7am on Monday. «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jun 15»
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Recipe: Scrivener's Cheese Cookies
Instructions: In the bowl of a mixer, place butter, cheese, nuts, flour, Romano or Parmesan cheese, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, paprika and dried parsley. «San Antonio Express-News, May 15»
4
Anthony Scrivener, QC
Charismatic, combative and extravagantly coiffured, Anthony Scrivener, QC, was dubbed the Michael Heseltine of the legal world. One of Britain's best-paid ... «The Times, Mar 15»
5
Nick Scrivener pulls out of Waratahs coaching race
Scrivener, who was one of four short-listed candidates along with Waratahs assistant Daryl Gibson, Lyon coach Scott Wisemantel and Australian under-20s ... «The Australian, Mar 15»
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Ryan Ruffels in the hunt behind Vic Open leader Jason Scrivener
The reigning world junior champion is in outright fourth place at 12-under, two strokes behind leader Jason Scrivener, who birdied the final hole for a 68 to be at ... «ABC Online, Feb 15»
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Vic Open: where stars are born
Jason Scrivener headlines a strong contingent of Aussie young guns teeing it up at the Oates Vic Open this week at Thirteenth Beach Golf Links. «PGA of Australia, Feb 15»
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Scrivener's Spanish rollercoaster pays off
Scrivener s Spanish rollercoaster pays off Jason Scrivener during his fourth round of the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Pines on the Gold Coast. «The West Australian, Dec 14»
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Scrivener Dam, where linking two sides of Canberra began
Contriving a landscape fit for the national capital hung heavily on the new Scrivener Dam, which filled with drought-breaking rain in October, 1964 to a new, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 14»
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Court Rules Age Discrimination Case Can Go To Trial
The high court said that Kathryn Scrivener had established enough of a case to go to trial, overruling both a Court of Appeals ruling and a lower court's summary ... «CBS Local, Sep 14»

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