Papyrus synonyms

pə-pī'rəs

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paper rush
tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
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Egyptian paper reed
tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
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paper plant
tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
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oxyrhynchus (related)
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stele (related)
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Derveni (related)
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manuscript (related)
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hieroglyphic (related)
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inscription (related)
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Egyptian paper rush
tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
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Cyperus papyrus
tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
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cuneiform (related)
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papyri (related)
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ostraca (related)
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ostraka (related)
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Find another word for papyrus. In this page you can discover 15 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for papyrus, like: paper rush, Egyptian paper reed, paper plant, oxyrhynchus, stele, Derveni, manuscript, hieroglyphic, inscription, Egyptian paper rush and Cyperus papyrus.
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Papyrus Sentence Examples

  • The words map and chart are derived from mappa and charta, the former being the Latin for napkin or cloth, the latter for papyrus or parchment.

  • When such faults occurred, the papyrus must be re-made.

  • Papyrus was also known to the Assyrians, who called it " the reed of Egypt."

  • Papyrus also made its way into Italy, but at how early a period there is nothing to show.

  • A fragment of the "sacred marriage" of Zas and Chthonie was found on an Egyptian papyrus at the end of the r9th century.

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