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   scrivener

   /ˈskrɪv(ə)nə/

   noun

   • 1. a clerk, scribe, or notary.
   • 2. a person who invested money at interest for clients and lent funds to those who wanted to raise money on security.

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

   Scrabble Points: 14

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