스크라이브 scribe. a member of a learned class in ancient Israel through New Testament times studying the Scriptures and serving as copyists, editors, teachers, and jurists

scribe

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noun (1)

ˈskrīb How to pronounce scribe (audio)

Synonyms of scribe

1

: a member of a learned class in ancient Israel through New Testament times studying the Scriptures and serving as copyists, editors, teachers, and jurists

2

a

: an official or public secretary or clerk

b

: a copier of manuscripts

3

: writer

specifically : journalist

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verb (1)

scribed; scribing

intransitive verb

 

: to work as a scribe : write

scribe

 

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verb (2)

scribed; scribing

transitive verb

 

1

: to mark a line on by cutting or scratching with a pointed instrument

2

: to make by cutting or scratching

scribe

 

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noun (2)

: scriber

Synonyms of scribe

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Noun (1)

 

amanuensis

copyist

calligrapher

scrivener

Verb (2)

 

file

scratch

seam

groove

Examples of scribe in a Sentence

Noun (1)

variations between the different manuscripts attest to the fallibility of the scribes who transmitted them

the scribe keeps the minutes of the club's meetings

a book of dusty poems by some now-forgotten scribe

Verb (2)

carefully scribed two lines into the wood

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Noun

While caution is required as adoption outpaces oversight, AI scribes are often considered a boon to the health industry.

— Stephanie Stephens, USA Today, 26 June 2026

The new kings did not insist that scribes ought to write official documents in their own Germanic tongue, but eagerly adopted the more prestigious Latin language.

— Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Verb

For example, educators at Mount Sinai are using AI scribe transcripts to analyze trainees’ communication skills and provide targeted feedback.

— Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Devil Wears Prada was always cherished by female moviegoers, and part 2 here brought together the series original director David Frankel, scribe Aline Brosh McKenna and stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt.

— Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

 

Middle English, from Latin scriba official writer, from scribere to write; akin to Greek skariphasthai to scratch an outline

 

Verb (2)

 

probably short for describe

 

First Known Use

Noun (1)

 

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

 

Verb (1)

 

1651, in the meaning defined above

 

Verb (2)

 

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

 

Noun (2)

 

1812, in the meaning defined above

 

Time Traveler

The first known use of scribe was in the 13th century

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Rhymes for scribe

bribe

gibe

jibe

tribe

vibe

ascribe

describe

imbibe

inscribe

prescribe

proscribe

subscribe

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noun

ˈskrīb How to pronounce scribe (audio)

1

: a scholar of the Jewish law in New Testament times

2

a

: a public secretary or clerk

b

: a person who copies manuscripts

scribe

 

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verb

scribed; scribing

: to mark or make by cutting or scratching with a pointed instrument

Etymology

Noun

 

Middle English scribe "one of a class of scholars and copiers of the Scriptures in ancient Israel," from Latin scriba "official writer," from scribere "to write" — related to circumscribe, description, scribble, scripture, shrove tuesday

 

Biographical Definition

Scribe

 

biographical name

ˈskrēb How to pronounce Scribe (audio)

(Augustin-) Eugène 1791–1861 French dramatist

고대 이스라엘부터 신약 시대에 이르기까지 성경을 연구하고 필사자, 편집자, 교사, 법률가로서 활동했던 학식 있는 계층의 일원 (서기관)

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: 공무원이나 공공 기관의 서기 또는 사무원

b

: 필사본을 베껴 쓰는 사람 (필사자)

3

: 작가

구체적으로는 : 언론인(기자)

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동사 (1)

scribed; scribing

자동사

 

: 서기관으로 일하다 : 글을 쓰다

scribe

 

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동사 (2)

scribed; scribing

타동사

 

1

: 뾰족한 도구로 자르거나 긁어서 선을 긋다

2

: 자르거나 긁어서 (무엇을) 만들다