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parchment

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﹒A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval times.

﹒A high-quality, heavy paper made to resemble the texture and appearance of traditional animal-skin parchment.

﹒A document or manuscript written on such material.

Examples

﹒The ancient map was drawn on a fragile piece of yellowed parchment.

﹒He carefully unrolled the scroll of parchment to reveal the secret message.

﹒The calligraphy was written with elegant ink strokes across the thick parchment.

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