Clerk and Scribe

Clerk

Clerk noun - An official whose job is to keep records.
Usage example: you'll need to get a copy of your birth certificate from the office of the town clerk
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Synonyms for Clerk

Scribe is a synonym for clerk in person topic. In some cases you can use "Scribe" instead a noun "Clerk", when it comes to topics like office worker. popular alternative

Nearby Words: clerical, clerkly, clerkship, clerking

Scribe

Scribe noun - An official whose job is to keep records.
Usage example: the scribe keeps the minutes of the club's meetings
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Synonyms for Scribe

Clerk is a synonym for scribe in person topic. You can use "Clerk" instead a noun "Scribe", if it concerns topics such as secretary, office worker, one who transcribes professionally. popular alternative

Nearby Words: scribed, scribal, scribing

How words are described

male male clerk male scribe
young young clerk young scribe
new new clerk new scribe
unnamed unnamed clerk unnamed scribe
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