papyrus (Meaning)
papyrus (n)
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
a document written on papyrus
papyrus (n.)
A tall rushlike plant (Cyperus Papyrus) of the Sedge family, formerly growing in Egypt, and now found in Abyssinia, Syria, Sicily, etc. The stem is triangular and about an inch thick.
The material upon which the ancient Egyptians wrote. It was formed by cutting the stem of the plant into thin longitudinal slices, which were gummed together and pressed.
A manuscript written on papyrus; esp., pl., written scrolls made of papyrus; as, the papyri of Egypt or Herculaneum.
Synonyms & Antonyms of papyrus
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papyrus Sentence Examples
- The ancient Egyptians inscribed their sacred texts on papyrus scrolls.
- The delicate papyrus plant yielded sheets of paper used in ancient Egypt.
- Papyrus was a vital medium for recording knowledge and history in the Nile Valley.
- The Library of Alexandria housed vast collections of papyrus manuscripts.
- The Codex Vaticanus, an ancient Greek bible, is written on papyrus.
- Papyrus was used not only for written documents but also for making sandals and boats.
- The paper-like material of papyrus was made from the stem of the papyrus plant.
- Papyrus was an important export for ancient Egypt, traded with neighboring kingdoms.
- The term "paper" derives from the Greek word for papyrus.
- The use of papyrus as a writing material declined with the advent of parchment and later paper.
FAQs About the word papyrus
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 y
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The ancient Egyptians inscribed their sacred texts on papyrus scrolls.
The delicate papyrus plant yielded sheets of paper used in ancient Egypt.
Papyrus was a vital medium for recording knowledge and history in the Nile Valley.
The Library of Alexandria housed vast collections of papyrus manuscripts.
