1
: a written or typewritten composition or document as distinguished from a printed copy
also
: a document submitted for publication
The library owns the author's original manuscript.
2
: writing as opposed to print
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Noun
The library owns the author's original manuscript.
a copy of the composer's manuscript
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The manuscript evidence for it far exceeds many other events whose authenticity is never questioned.
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Adjective
Hiding in plain sight Former Cambridge archivist Sian Collins first spotted the manuscript fragment in 2019 while recataloging estate records from Huntingfield Manor, owned by the Vanneck family of Heveningham, in Suffolk, England.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The manuscript evidence for it far exceeds many other events whose authenticity is never questioned.
—Rev. Scott Grorud, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2024
Noun
Based primarily on paleography, the study and deciphering of ancient writing and manuscripts, scholars have believed the manuscripts range from the third century BC to the second century AD.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
My Happy Place Season 1 finale (CNN) MONDAY, JUNE 9
📺 Art Detectives (Acorn TV, two-episode premiere)
Stephen Moyer plays a detective who solves murders connected to the world of art and antiques — from Old Master paintings, to Banksy street art, to medieval manuscripts and collectible vinyl.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 June 2025
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“Manuscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manuscript. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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