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- DictionaryPal·imp·sest/ˈpaləm(p)ˌsest/
noun
- 1. a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain.
1. : writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased. 2. : something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface.
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PALIMPSEST definition: 1. a very old text or document in which writing has been removed and covered or replaced by new…. Learn more.
something that has a new layer, aspect, or appearance that builds on its past and allows us to see or perceive parts of this past: Today's towering Romanesque-Gothic structure is a palimpsest, the result of numerous additions and reconstructions.
PALIMPSEST meaning: 1. a very old text or document in which writing has been removed and covered or replaced by new…. Learn more.
What does the word palimpsest mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word palimpsest, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. palimpsest has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. engraving and etching (1840s) geology (1910s) physical geography (1910s)
Definitions of palimpsest. noun. a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible. see more.
Definition of palimpsest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
