palimpsest
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/ˈpælɪmpsest/
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/ˈpælɪmpsest/
noun
R
A document from long ago where the original writing has been erased, and new writing has been added on top.
The ancient manuscript was a palimpsest, with the first text removed and a new one written over it.
R
Something that has many layers of meaning or information, like a city or a book that has been changed many times.
The old city is a palimpsest, with buildings from different eras layered on top of each other.
translation
A document from long ago where the original writing has been erased, and new writing has been added on top.; Something that has many layers of meaning or information, like a city or a book that has been changed many times.
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palimpsests