Meaning of PARCHMENT
| Pronunciation: | | 'pârchmunt
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- [n] skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
- [n] a superior paper resembling sheepskin
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| | Synonyms: | | lambskin, sheepskin |
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| | See Also: | | animal skin, paper, vellum | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Parch"ment\ (-ment), n. [OE. parchemin, perchemin, F.
parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L.
Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of
Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was first used.]
1. The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other
animal, prepared for writing on. See {Vellum}.
But here's a parchment with the seal of C[ae]sar.
--Shak.
2. The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp.
{Parchment paper}. See {Papyrine}.
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | a skin prepared for writing on; so called from Pergamos (q.v.), where this was first done (2 Tim. 4:13). |
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