LookItUpparchment
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpɑrtʃmənt/ · UK /ˈpɑːtʃmənt/
parchment means: Animal skin prepared as a surface for writing, especially before paper became common.
noun
Animal skin prepared as a surface for writing, especially before paper became common.
- The letter was written on parchment.
- A scribe carefully prepared a fresh sheet of parchment.
- These books contain pages made from animal-skin parchment.
A document written on specially prepared animal skin.
- The museum displayed an ancient parchment.
- She unrolled the parchment and examined its seal.
- Several medieval parchments record gifts of land to the abbey.
Questions about parchment
What does parchment mean?
Animal skin prepared as a surface for writing, especially before paper became common.
What is parchment in other languages?
Türkçe: parşömen · Español: pergamino · Français: parchemin · Deutsch: Pergament · Italiano: pergamena · 日本語: 羊皮紙
How do you pronounce parchment?
In American English /ˈpɑrtʃmənt/; in British English /ˈpɑːtʃmənt/.
How do you use parchment in a sentence?
The letter was written on parchment. A scribe carefully prepared a fresh sheet of parchment.
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