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scrivener

Pronunciation: /ˈskrɪv(ə)nə/

Definition of scrivener

noun

historical

1a clerk, scribe, or notary.

2a person who invested money at interest for clients and lent funds to those who wanted to raise money on security.

Origin:

Middle English (in scrivener (sense 1)): shortening of Old French escrivein, from Latin scriba (see scribe). scrivener (sense 2) dates from the early 17th century