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penman
noun pen·man \-mən\
Definition of PENMAN
1
a : calligrapher b : copyist, scribe c : a person with a specified quality or kind of handwriting <a poor penman>
2
: author
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First Known Use of PENMAN
1539
Related to PENMAN
- Synonyms
- litterateur (or littérateur), pen, author, scribe, scrivener, writer
- Antonyms
- nonauthor
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