palimpsest
/ˈpælɪmpsest/noun
उच्चारण पैलिम्प्सेस्ट
पुनर्लिखित पांडुलिपि; कई परतों वाली चीज़
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an ancient document from which some or all of the original text has been removed and replaced by a new text; something that has many layers of history
पुनर्लिखित पांडुलिपि; कई परतों वाली चीज़
- Delhi is a palimpsest of many cities.
- The old manuscript was a palimpsest, with faint earlier writing beneath the visible text.
- Scholars used a special lamp to read the earlier writing on the palimpsest.
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- The monk had scraped the old text off the parchment, making it a palimpsest.
- Varanasi is a palimpsest of faiths, trades and traditions built up over centuries.
Synonyms layered history manuscript overlay
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
layered history manuscript overlay
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pal·imp·sest
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Keep the old-document words together: palimpsest (a reused manuscript), manuscript (a handwritten text), scroll (a long roll of paper), codex (an ancient book), papyrus (paper made from a plant in ancient Egypt).
पुराने दस्तावेज़ के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: palimpsest (पुनः प्रयुक्त पांडुलिपि), manuscript (हस्तलिखित पाठ), scroll (कागज़ का लंबा रोल), codex (प्राचीन पुस्तक), papyrus (प्राचीन मिस्र में पौधे से बना कागज़)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: palimpsest is used for places with many layers of history ('Delhi is a palimpsest of seven cities').
प्रयोग में palimpsest इतिहास की कई परतों वाले स्थानों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है ('Delhi is a palimpsest of seven cities')।