Scriptorium
A room in a monastery set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts and records.
Scriptorium by Christoffel van Vuuren August 8, 2008
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scriptorian
Noun. A steampunk term for those rare persons who have the gift of creating beautiful handwriting without the aid of an electronic device, i.e. lettering, script or calligraphy.
1. The people were amazed at the way the gifted scriptorian penned the poem.
2. Handwriting is no longer taught in many schools, so in the future, there will be fewer scriptorians.
3. The bride hired a scriptorian to create beautiful signage for her wedding reception.
2. Handwriting is no longer taught in many schools, so in the future, there will be fewer scriptorians.
3. The bride hired a scriptorian to create beautiful signage for her wedding reception.
scriptorian by zsusza February 1, 2014
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