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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
name
A surname originating as an occupation for either a scribe or bookbinder, or a bleacher of cloth.
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name
A suburban area in West Wycombe parish, Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Wycombe district (OS SP8391).
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name
A town in Lipscomb County and Ochiltree County, Texas, United States.
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noun
One who makes a reservation.
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noun
One who records transactions, such as reservations.
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noun
A scholar; a scribe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
someone who engages a person or company for performances
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: booking agent
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Broader terms: agent
Narrower terms: showman, promoter, impresario
History
From Middle English bokere, from Old English bōcere (“scribe”), equivalent to book + -er. Modern sense influenced by the verb to book.
