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Meanings of papyrus in English
Portuguese
cyperus papyrus Catalan
papir Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times.
A species of aquatic flowering plant belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae.
Usage of papyrus in English
1
The papyrus boat lies at the ferry; thou shalt descend in it.
2
Mentezufis opened his hand; there was a bit of papyrus in it.
3
Rent in two pieces, the strip of papyrus fluttered to the ground.
4
The treaty was written on papyrus and nailed up in this temple.
5
Her skin had a yellowy papyrus look, yet her spirit was unchanged.
6
I heard the rustle of papyrus, and then she began to read.
7
The papyrus bore a few lines of writing in a bold hand.
8
He spread his hand flat on the papyrus, covering the mark completely.
9
With trembling fingers he unrolled this, the last of the papyrus scrolls.
10
The papyrus was genuine, and I sought no other proof of honesty.
11
When the supply of papyrus failed, it was rags which they substituted.
12
Pliny refers to the use of lead for ruling lines on papyrus.
13
Then, as if he read his words on the papyrus he proceeded:
14
Rhiannon took the stool opposite Marcus and peered at the delicate papyrus.
15
Frowning, he slid out the papyrus, spread it flat on the table.
16
He is the man who secured the papyrus, or paper, at Marseilles.
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