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Palimpsest
Pronunciation
[pal-imp-sest]
MEANING
noun: 1. A writing surface such as a parchment that has been reused after partially or completely erasing the original text. 2. Something reused but still showing traces of its earlier form.
ETYMOLOGY
From Greek palimpsestos, from palin (again) + psestos + (scraped). Earliest documented use: 1661
Usage:
All history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and re-inscribed exactly as often as was necessary.
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Palimpsest
Pronunciation
[pal-imp-sest]
noun: 1. A writing surface such as a parchment that has been reused after partially or completely erasing the original text. 2. Something reused but still showing traces of its earlier form.
ETYMOLOGY
From Greek palimpsestos, from palin (again) + psestos + (scraped). Earliest documented use: 1661
Usage:
All history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and re-inscribed exactly as often as was necessary.
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