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Word: Parchment
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French parchemin, from a blend of late Latin pergamina ‘writing material from Pergamum’ and Parthica pellis ‘Parthian skin’ (a kind of scarlet leather)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɑːtʃm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, usually a sheep or goat, and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval times
Short Definition:ancient writing material
Examples:- he borrowed a quill and a piece of parchment
- his skin stretched like old parchment over his cheeks
- parchment rolls
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