The Clue
Matthew, Mark, Luke or John (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SCRIBE
Tags
Notes
The answer SCRIBE is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
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French dramatist: 1791-1861
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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