shriver

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noun

A person who shrives; a confessor

OriginMiddle English schryvere →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

shriver1

nounshriver (plural shrivers)

plural shrivers

  1. obsoleteA person who shrives; a confessor

Shriver2

proper nounShriver (plural Shrivers)

plural Shrivers

  1. A surname.

Origin

shriver · noun

  1. Middle Englishschryvere
  2. Englishshriver

From Middle English schryvere, from shrive + -er.

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Shriver · proper noun

  1. GermanSchreiber
  2. EnglishShriver

An anglicization of German Schreiber, originally designating a clerk or a writer.

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Cite this entry
APA

shriver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shriver

MLA

“shriver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shriver. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shriver,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shriver.

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