Scribe

This is about scribe, the profession. For the New Zealand rapper, please see Scribe (rapper).

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Scribe (or Scrivener) is an ancient profession, a person who could read and write. This usually indicated secretarial and administrative duties such as dictation and keeping business, judicial, and history records for rulers such as kings, nobility, temples, and cities. Later the profession developed for example into public servants, accountants, and lawyers.

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Kings: The word "Kings" is the plural of "king", a male ruler. See Monarch.Kings are also two Old Testament books (in the Bible). See Books of Kings.In addition, Kings (or King's Cup) is a very popular drinking game involving actions based on draws from a standard set of playing cards. See Kings (drinking ...

Nobility: The nobility represents, or has represented, the higher stratum of a society in which social classes can be distinguished. The most distinctive feature of nobilty is that once acquired, it is passed to descendants, possibly according to some rules. The word "noble" in "nobility" also means "doing an...

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Scribe related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Ottoman Scribe

The Royal Scribe Rah-Hotep 1901

Ancient Egyptian Scribe Recording a Tribute

The Young Chinese Scribe