calligrapher
Americannoun
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someone who practices calligraphy as an art or profession.
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(with modifier) someone who writes by hand.
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St. John’s Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minnesota, commissioned the project and Donald Jackson, an internationally known calligrapher from Monmouth, Wales, in 1998.
From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2023
Also pulled down was the grave of Abdullah Zuhdi, the 19th Century calligrapher whose exquisite works adorn Islam's two most revered mosques in Mecca and Medina.
From BBC • May 26, 2023
By that, we mean handing over money to hire a calligrapher for a fresh take on writing one’s own name in cursive.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023
Use white paint to create a simple pattern like polka-dots or pinstripes, or break out your inner calligrapher and write folks' names in front of their assigned seat.
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2021
Who pursued the delicate tasks of the illuminator and the calligrapher?
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac
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