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Definition of scribe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scribe

noun
 
/skraɪb/
 
/skraɪb/
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  1. a person who made copies of written documents before printing was invented
    • Before paper was common, medieval scribes used parchment or vellum.
    Word OriginMiddle English (originally referring to a Jewish record-keeper): from Latin scriba, from scribere ‘write’.
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