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shriver

shriver noun: a person who shrives; a confessor.

Noun

shriver (plural shrivers)

  1. (obsolete) A person who shrives; a confessor

Proper noun capitalized: Shriver

Shriver (plural Shrivers)

  1. A surname.

Forms of shriver

Noun
pluralshrivers
Proper noun
pluralShrivers

Origin of shriver

From Middle English schryvere, from shrive + -er.

An anglicization of German Schreiber, originally designating a clerk or a writer.

Questions about shriver

What does shriver mean?
Shriver means a person who shrives; a confessor.
What part of speech is shriver?
Shriver can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of shriver?
The plural of shriver is shrivers.

Words near shriver in the dictionary

  1. shrivellings
  2. shrivels
  3. shrivels up
  4. shriven
  5. Shrivenham
  6. shriver
  7. shrivers
  8. shrives
  9. shrivest
  10. shriveth
  11. shriving

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