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palimpsest [ˈpælɪmpˌsɛst] n (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a manuscript on which two or more successive texts have been written, each one being erased to make room for the next adj 1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of a text) written on a palimpsest 2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of a document) used as a palimpsest [from Latin palimpsestus parchment cleaned for reuse, from Greek palimpsēstos, from palin again + psēstos rubbed smooth, from psēn to scrape] palimpsest a parchment from which earlier writing has been partially or completely removed by scraping so that it may be used again. — palimpsestic, adj. See also: Manuscriptsa piece of parchment or vellum from which earlier writing has been erased or scraped off to allow for reuse. — palimpsestic, adj. See also: Bookspalimpsest - Can describe a manuscript or writing surface that has been reused, erased, or altered while retaining traces of its earlier form—and, by extension, an object, place, or area that reflects its history. See also related terms for manuscript.
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