A room or area set apart for writing; esp. one in a monastery used by scribes copying and illuminating manuscripts; a scriptorium. Now historical.
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| 释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > room > room by type of use > [noun] > writing room (7) scriptorya1500 A room or area set apart for writing; esp. one in a monastery used by scribes copying and illuminating manuscripts; a scriptorium. Now historical. writing chamber1563 writing booth1568 writing house1597 writing-room1670 a room in which writing is done, esp. a one set aside for this purpose. scriptorium1828 In extended use: a room or place used for writing, research, storage of books, etc. scrivenery1895 historical. An establishment employing scriveners; a room or place in which scriveners work. Cf. scriptorium, n. 1. |
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