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Papyrus

noun

(pl. papyri)

Paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans.

Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times. Synonyms: Cyperus papyrus, Egyptian paper reed, Egyptian paper rush, paper plant, paper rush.

A document written on papyrus.

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... deals with the finding of a papyrus containing the particulars of some of the treasures of the Queen ...

— The Free Range • Francis William Sullivan

... agricultural operations: he built good houses, whose interior he ornamented with no little taste, carved his weapons in graceful and intricate forms, manufactured excellent pottery, beat out from the inner bark of a tree a serviceable papyrus-cloth, upon which he printed, from blocks either carved or ingeniously pieced together, elegant and elaborate patterns in fast colours; and, with tools no better than a stone hatchet, a pointed shell, and a firestick, he constructed large canoes capable of carrying ...

— The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) • Sir James George Frazer

... uses of life; from vessels and houses (which can be made from it in all their parts), its use extends to the pot and wood for cooking. It seems to me that its uses could go no farther; and in these it corresponds, too, with what Pliny [46] writes of the reed and the papyrus—particularly as within the hollow of the cane, there are membranes somewhat similar to beaten and glazed paper, on which I have at times written. In some of the canes there is also found a juice or liquor which is drunk as a luxury. There ...

— The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XII, 1601-1604 • Edited by Blair and Robertson

... of old—perchance a prize More precious yet in yon papyrus lies, And see ev'n still the tokens of their toil— The waxen tablets—the recording style. The earth, with faithful watch, has hoarded all! Still stand the mute penates in the hall; Back to his haunts returns each ancient god. Why absent only from their ancient stand The priests?—waves ...

— The Works of Frederich Schiller in English • Frederich Schiller

... pantomimo. Pantry mangxajxejo. Pap kacxo. Papa patreto, pacxjo. Papal papa. Paper papero. Paper-hanger paperkovristo, tapetisto. Paper-maker paperisto. Paper-manufactory paperfarejo. Paper-mill paperfarejo. Paper-shop jxurnalvendejo. Papyrus papiruso. Parable komparajxo. Parabola parabolo. Parade paradi. Parade (place) promenejo. Parade vidajxo, luksajxo. Paradise paradizo. Paradox paradokso. Paragon perfektmodelo, perfektajxo. ...

— English-Esperanto Dictionary • John Charles O'Connor and Charles Frederic Hayes

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