sofer

/ˈsoʊfər/

Definitions

1. noun

a Jewish scribe who writes and illuminates sacred manuscripts, especially the Torah.

“The community hired a skilled sofer to copy the ancient text.”

2. noun

a person who is responsible for a particular area or aspect of something.

“The sofer of the company’s IT department handled all the technical issues.”

Synonyms

  • copyist
  • scribe

Antonyms

  • destroyer
  • eraser