copyist

/ˈkɑpiɪst/
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Other forms: copyists

Definitions of copyist
  1. noun
    someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
    synonyms: scribe, scrivener
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    examples:
    Ezra
    a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
    type of:
    employee
    a worker who is hired to perform a job
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