History
manuscript
noun
Definition
A handwritten book or document, especially one written before printing was invented.
In a sentence
“The monastery library contains several rare medieval manuscripts dating to the 11th century.”
Synonyms
documentscrolltextscript
Common collocations
- ancient manuscript
- illuminated manuscript
- medieval manuscript
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