parchment

Parchment is paper made from the skin of an animal, or a documents written on this type of paper.

(noun)

  1. When you want a fancy paper for your wedding invitations and you order thin, stiff, flat paper made from sheepskin, this is an example of parchment.
  2. A collection of old maps and poems written on sheepskin is an example of parchment.

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See parchment in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the skin of an animal, usually a sheep or goat, prepared as a surface on which to write or paint
  2. paper specially treated to resemble parchment, and used for lampshades, stationery, etc.
  3. a document, manuscript, or diploma on parchment

Origin: ME parchemin < OFr < LL pergamina < L (charta) Pergamena, (paper) of Pergamum, where used as a substitute for papyrus: altered in OFr by assoc. with parche, parchment < LL parthica (pellis), lit., Parthian (leather)

See parchment in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The skin of a sheep or goat prepared as a material on which to write or paint.
  2. A written text or drawing on a sheet of this material.
  3. Paper made in imitation of this material.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English parchemin, parchement (influenced by Medieval Latin pergamentum)

Origin: , from Old French parchemin

Origin: , from Late Latin pergamīna

Origin: , variant of Latin pergamēna

Origin: , from feminine of Pergamēnus, of Pergamum

Origin: , from Greek Pergamēnos

Origin: , after Pergamon (Pergamum)

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