Parchment



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 羊皮纸; 羊皮纸手稿
• ［英］ n.羊皮纸手稿 ( a parchment manuscript)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: parch ( 烘烤) ＋ment, 源自羊皮纸产地Parthian

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English parchemin, from Anglo-French, modification of Latin pergamena, from Greek pergamēnē, from feminine of Pergamēnos of Pergamum, from Pergamon Pergamum
• Date: 14th century
• 1. the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
• 2. strong, tough, and often somewhat translucent paper made to resemble parchment
• 3. a parchment manuscript; also an academic diploma

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