Meaning Of The Word Palimpsest

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What's The Definition Of Palimpsest?

palimpsest in American English
a parchment, tablet, etc. that has been written upon or inscribed two or three times, the previous text or texts having been imperfectly erased and remaining, therefore, still partly visible
noun: a parchment or the like from which writing has been partially or completely erased to make room for another text

palimpsest in British English
adjective: (of a text) written on a palimpsest
noun: a manuscript on which two or more successive texts have been written, each one being erased to make room for the next

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