Parchment ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Parchment ( noun )

1. A material made from the skin of sheep, goats, or other animals and used for writing on, typically in the form of long narrow strips.
2. A document written on parchment.

Origin:

Middle english parchemin, from old french parchemin, from latin pergaminum, from greek pergamēnos, from pergamos, city in asia minor where parchment was first made.

Examples:

1. The ancient manuscript was written on parchment.
2. The Declaration of Independence was originally written on parchment.
3. Parchment was commonly used for important legal documents in the Middle Ages.
4. The medieval scribe carefully prepared the parchment before writing on it.
5. The parchment was stretched and dried before being scraped to remove any hair or flesh.

(As a verb)

Parchment ( verb )

1. A material made from the skin of sheep, goats, or other animals and used for writing on, typically in the form of long narrow strips.
2. A document written on parchment.

Origin:

Middle english parchemin, from old french parchemin, from latin pergaminum, from greek pergamēnos, from pergamos, city in asia minor where parchment was first made.

Examples:

1. The ancient manuscript was written on parchment.
2. The Declaration of Independence was originally written on parchment.
3. Parchment was commonly used for important legal documents in the Middle Ages.
4. The medieval scribe carefully prepared the parchment before writing on it.
5. The parchment was stretched and dried before being scraped to remove any hair or flesh.