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penned

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈpɛnd// UK //pˈɛnd// penned Archaic

adj. written by hand or by a specific person. You use this word when you want to sound a bit more formal or literary about writing something.

adj. written or composed by a specific author; often used to describe handwritten documents or literary works. Participial adjective derived from the verb 'pen'.


SIMPLE

She kept a collection of hand-penned letters from her grandmother.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum displayed several beautifully penned manuscripts from the eighteenth century.

COMPLEX

The recently discovered diary contains several poignantly penned entries that reveal the author's true feelings during the final months of the war.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun; often paired with adverbs like 'hand-' or 'newly-'.

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