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scriveners

scriveners is the plural of scrivener.

Meaning of scrivener

Noun

scrivener (plural scriveners)

  1. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.
    • 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[…]c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
  2. (obsolete) One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker.

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Questions about scriveners

What is scriveners the plural of?
Scriveners is the plural of scrivener.

Words near scriveners in the dictionary

  1. scrived
  2. Scriven
  3. scrivener
  4. scrivener's palsy
  5. scriveneries
  6. scriveners
  7. scrivenership
  8. scrivenery
  9. scrivening
  10. scrivenings
  11. scrivenry

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