Thesaurus: scriptorium

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1. n. In an abbey or monastery, the room set apart for writing or copying manuscripts; in general, a room devoted to writing.
2. n. a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts
3. In an abbey or monastery, the room set apart for writing or copying manuscripts; in general, a room devoted to writing. Writing rooms, or scriptoria, where the chief works of Latin literature . . . were copied and illuminated. J. R. Green.
4. In an abbey or monastery, the room set apart for writing orcopying manuscripts; in general, a room devoted to writing.Writing rooms, or scriptoria, where the chief works of Latinliterature . . . were copied and illuminated. J. R. Green.
5. n:100 n. a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts