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parchment [ˈpɑːtʃmənt] n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the skin of certain animals, such as sheep, treated to form a durable material, as for bookbinding, or (esp formerly) manuscripts 2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a manuscript, bookbinding, etc., made of or resembling this material 3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a type of stiff yellowish paper resembling parchment [from Old French parchemin, via Latin from Greek pergamēnē, from Pergamēnos of Pergamum (where parchment was made); the form of Old French parchemin was influenced by parche leather, from Latin Parthica (pellis) Parthian (leather)] parchmenty adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations parchment n → Pergament nt n parchment [ˈpaːtʃmənt] a (piece of a) material used for writing on, made from animal skin Medieval men often wrote on parchment. perkament رَق، جِلْد للكِتابَه пергамент pergamen pergament das Pergament περγαμηνή pergamino pärgament کاغذ پوستی pergamentti parchemin נְיָר קְלָף चर्मपत्र pergament,povelja pergamen perkamen pergament, bókfell pergamena 羊皮紙 양피지(羊皮纸) pergamentas pergaments kertas kulit perkament pergament pergamin pergaminho pergament пергамент pergamen pergament pergament pergament กระดาษหนัง parşömen (kâgıdı) 羊皮紙 пергамент چرمي کاغذ giấy da 羊皮纸 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The last fold displayed a strip of blank parchment with little wafers stuck on it at certain places. Presently I took a candle, and seating myself at the other end of the room, proceeded to scrutinize the parchment more closely. "His Majesty has deigned to address you, sirrah," he said, withdrawing a parchment from his breast. |
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