Definitions for Papyrus
pəˈpaɪ rəs; -ˈpaɪ raɪ, -ripa·pyrus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. papyrusnoun

   paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans

2. papyrus, Egyptian paper reed, Egyptian paper rush, paper rush, paper plant, Cyperus papyrusnoun

   tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times

3. papyrusnoun

   a document written on papyrus

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. papyrusnoun

   A plant in the sedge family, Cyperus papyrus, native to the Nile river valley.

2. papyrusnoun

   A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.

3. papyrusnoun

   A scroll or document written on papyrus.

4. Etymology: From papyrus, from πάπυρος, of unknown origin.

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1. papyrus

   Papyrus is a material prepared in ancient Egypt from the stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making various other articles. It is the precursor to modern paper.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Papyrusnoun

   a tall rushlike plant (Cyperus Papyrus) of the Sedge family, formerly growing in Egypt, and now found in Abyssinia, Syria, Sicily, etc. The stem is triangular and about an inch thick

2. Papyrusnoun

   the material upon which the ancient Egyptians wrote. It was formed by cutting the stem of the plant into thin longitudinal slices, which were gummed together and pressed

3. Papyrusnoun

   a manuscript written on papyrus; esp., pl., written scrolls made of papyrus; as, the papyri of Egypt or Herculaneum

4. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. pa`pyros. See Paper.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Papyrus

   Papyrus is a thick paper-like material produced from the pith of the papyrus plant, Cyperus papyrus, a wetland sedge that was once abundant in the Sudd of Southern Sudan along with the Nile Delta of Egypt. Papyrus is first known to have been used in ancient Egypt, but it was also used throughout the Mediterranean region and in Kingdom of Kush. Ancient Egyptians used this plant as a writing material and for boats, mattresses, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets. Chemically, papyrus is composed of 57% cellulose, 27% lignin, 9% minerals, and 7% water.

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1. Papyrus

   pa-pī′rus, n. an Egyptian sedge, now scarcely found there, from the inner pith (byblos) of which the ancients made their paper: a manuscript on papyrus:—pl. Papy′rī.—adjs. Papyrā′ceous, Pap′yral, Papyr′ēan, Pap′yrine, pertaining to the papyrus or to papyri: like paper in appearance and consistency; Papyrit′ious, resembling paper, as the nests of certain wasps.—n. Papyrograph (pā-pī′rō-graf), a hectograph or apparatus for producing copies of a written or printed document.—v.t. to produce by means of such.—adj. Pāpyrograph′ic.—n. Papyrog′raphy. [L.—Gr. papyros, prob. Egyptian.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Papyrus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Papyrus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Papyrus in a Sentence

1. Christopher Rollston:

   The fact that the papyrus itself has been carbon-dated to the seventh century BCE certainly does not mean that the writing on the papyrus is ancient.

2. Sam Cheptoris:

   The increased water level is causing dislodgement of papyrus mats ... resulting into huge mass of floating islands which are dangerous to hydropower infrastructure.

3. Guillemette Andreu:

   The museum, founded in 1824, is filled with treasures found in digs commissioned by Savoy kings and completed with the finds of Italian Egyptologist Ernesto Schiaparelli. The vast holdings include a captivating statue of Ramses II, one of the world's most important papyrus collections and nearly the entire contents of an architect's tomb dating back well over 3,000 years. The large-scale renovations nearly doubled the space, allowing many artifacts to be taken out of storage and a more complete and modern exposition of those already on display. The museum remained open during the years of work, rotating closures of wings. `' It is a very important improvement from an archaeological and Egyptological point of view.

4. Juergen Hammerstaedt:

   It's a philosophical library of Epicurean texts from a time when this philosophy influenced the most important classical Latin authors, such as Virgil, Horace and Cicero, there needs to be much work before one can virtually unroll carbonized papyrus because one will have to develop a digital method that will allow us to follow the layers.

5. Israel Antiquities Authority:

   Related : 25 new' Dead Sea Scrolls' revealed The document indicates the payment of taxes or transfer of goods to storehouses in Jerusalem, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, according to Israel Antiquities Authority. The discovery of the papyrus shows that there are other artifacts of tremendous importance to our heritage that are waiting to be found in the Judean Desert caves, the world’s heritage assets are being plundered on a daily basis by antiquities robbers solely for greed.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Papyrus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Papyrus
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Papyrus
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Papyrus
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Papyrus