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palimpsestOne entry found. Main Entry: pa·limp·sest Pronunciation: \ˈpa-ləm(p)-ˌsest, pə-ˈlim(p)-\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin palimpsestus, from Greek palimpsēstos scraped again, from palin + psēn to rub, scrape; akin to Sanskrit psāti, babhasti he chews Date: 1825 1 : writing material (as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
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