parchment

Definition

  • noun: paper made from the skin of a sheep or goat
  • noun: the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
  • synonyms: article, autograph, biscuit

Examples

  • a 'parchment' dating back to ancient times

  • Line the pan with a sheet of 'parchment'.

  • Ancient people wrote on 'parchment'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...so kneeling will be hard for me. There will be no glory in your sacrifice. I will erase even the memory of Sparta from the histories. Every piece of Greek parchment shall be burned. Every Greek historian and every scribe shall have their eyes put out... ...and their tongues (..)
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