She is my favorite French writer.
He's a writer of horror stories.
a course on 19th-century writers
The magazine is looking for freelance writers.
The writer of the best essay will win a prize.
They identified the writer of the mysterious letter.
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of writer was
before the 12th century
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