manuscriptnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/us/ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/the original copy of a book or article before it is printed:
He sent the 400-page manuscript to his publisher.
an old document or book written by hand in the times before printing was invented:
It is thought that the manuscript is the work of a monk and dates from the twelfth century.
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