Synonyms for Scribe (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (French playwright (1791-1861)):
Augustin Eugene Scribe
WordNet sense 2 (informal terms for journalists):
penman, scribbler
WordNet sense 3 (someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts):
copyist, scrivener
WordNet sense 4 (a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut):
scriber, scratch awl
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