scribe

Meanings

• noun

  A person who copies information or text by hand.

  - "The scribe carefully copied the ancient texts."
  - "The scribe's job was to write out the king's decrees."

• verb

  To write or record something.

  - "The author will scribe his latest novel."
  - "The scribe the minutes of the meeting."

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Pronunciation

1. /skɹaɪb/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

amanuensis , scrivener , tabellion

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scribe
scribe , hive , jive , rive , five , hive , wive

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Variants

List of all variants of scribe that leads to same result
scribe , scribes , scribed , scribing , Augustin-Eugène Scribe , Eugène Scribe , Scribe

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Forms

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scribes, scribing, scribes'

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'escribre', meaning 'to write'.

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Trivia

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1. The Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799, contained three versions of a decree issued by King Ptolemy V in 196 BC – one in Ancient Greek, one in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, and one in Demotic script. The hieroglyphic and Demotic scripts were deciphered using the Greek text, and the discovery of these scripts allowed scholars to read ancient Egyptian texts. The scribe who wrote the Greek text is unknown, but his work made it possible for us to learn about ancient Egyptian civilization.

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Related Concepts

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1. calligraphy: The art of beautiful handwriting, often practiced by scribes in ancient times.

2. parchment: A material made from animal skin, used by scribes to write on before the invention of paper.

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Culture

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In ancient civilizations, scribes played a crucial role in recording history, religious texts, and administrative records. They were highly respected and often held positions of power.

How to Memorize "scribe"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person sitting at a table, carefully copying text with a quill pen.
   - Visualize the ancient scrolls or parchments that scribes wrote on.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scribe' with 'writing' or 'copying'.
   - Think of a person carefully recording information.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'SCRIBE' to remember the meaning: 'Scribes Copy Records Into Books Eternally'.
   - Create a mental image of a scribe at work to help remember the word.

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