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penner

/ˈpɛnə(ɹ)/

penner noun: one who pens; a writer.

Noun

penner (plural penners)

  1. One who pens; a writer.
    • the penners of those bookes1594, Hugh Broughton, A Seder Olam
  2. (historical) A case for holding pens.
    • He collects his penner that holds his writing quills, his knife, and his horn tube containing ink. He carries these in his belt[…]2008, Robert Hull, Merchant, page 16

Proper noun capitalized: Penner

Penner

  1. A surname.

Forms of penner

pluralpenners

Origin of penner

From pen + -er.

Words that rhyme with penner

Questions about penner

What does penner mean?
Penner means one who pens; a writer.
What part of speech is penner?
Penner can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce penner?
Penner is pronounced /ˈpɛnə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of penner?
The plural of penner is penners.

Words near penner in the dictionary

  1. pennellid
  2. pennellids
  3. Pennells
  4. Pennellville
  5. Pennels
  6. penner
  7. Pennerley
  8. penners
  9. Pennersax
  10. pennest
  11. penneth

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