manuscript, ms
(noun) the form of a literary work submitted for publication
manuscript, holograph
(noun) handwritten book or document
Source: WordNet® 3.1
manuscript (not comparable)
handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.
manuscript (plural manuscripts)
A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted as original for (copy-editing and) reproductive publication.
• ms or ms.
• handwrit
• autograph
• handwriting
Source: Wiktionary
Man"u*script, a. Etym: [L. manu scriptus. See Manual, and Scribe.]
Definition: Written with or by the hand; not printed; as, a manuscript volume.
Man"u*script, n. Etym: [LL. manuscriptum, lit., something written with the hand. See Manuscript, a.]
1. A literary or musical composition written with the hand, as distinguished from a printed copy.
2. Writing, as opposed to print; as, the book exists only in manuscript. Craik.
Note: The word is often abbreviated to MS., plural MSS.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
