The Clue
Amanuenses (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SCRIBES
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Notes
The answer SCRIBES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
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Definition
SCRIBE as a noun:
1. (Scribe, Augustin Eugene Scribe) = French playwright (1791-1861)
2. (scribe, scribbler, penman) = informal terms for journalists
3. (copyist, scribe, scrivener) = someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
4. (scriber, scribe, scratch awl) = a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
SCRIBE as a verb:
1. score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking