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Parchment

noun/pˈɑːɹtʃmənt/
Definition
a superior paper resembling sheepskin
skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɑːɹtʃmənt/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɑːtʃmənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɑːtʃmənt/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɑːɹtʃmənt/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Pergament
ein hochwertiges Papier, das Schaffell ähnelt
🇫🇷French
parchemin
un papier de qualité supérieure ressemblant à de la peau de mouton
🇪🇸Spanish
pergamino
un papel superior parecido a la piel de oveja
🇮🇹Italian
pergamena
una carta superiore che ricorda la pelle di pecora
🇳🇱Dutch
perkament
een superieur papier dat lijkt op schapenvacht
🇵🇹Portuguese
pergaminho
um papel superior semelhante a pele de carneiro
🇷🇺Russian
пергамент
превосходная бумага, напоминающая овчину
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चर्मपत्र
भेड़ की खाल जैसा दिखने वाला एक श्रेष्ठ कागज
🇧🇩Bengali
পার্চমেন্ট
ভেড়ার চামড়ার মতো একটি উচ্চতর কাগজ
🇮🇳Tamil
காகிதத்தோல்
செம்மறி தோல் போன்ற ஒரு உயர்ந்த காகிதம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పార్చ్మెంట్
గొర్రె చర్మాన్ని పోలి ఉండే ఉన్నతమైన కాగితం
🇮🇳Marathi
चर्मपत्र
मेंढीच्या कातड्यासारखा दिसणारा एक उत्कृष्ट कागद
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચર્મપત્ર
ઘેટાંની ચામડી જેવું ચડિયાતું કાગળ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚರ್ಮಕಾಗದ
ಕುರಿ ಚರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಹೋಲುವ ಉನ್ನತ ಕಾಗದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കടലാസ്
ചെമ്മരിയാടിനോട് സാമ്യമുള്ള ഒരു മികച്ച പേപ്പർ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਰਚਮੈਂਟ
ਭੇਡ ਦੀ ਚਮੜੀ ਵਰਗਾ ਇੱਕ ਉੱਤਮ ਕਾਗਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
پارچمنٹ
بھیڑ کی چمڑی سے مشابہ ایک اعلیٰ کاغذ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
羊皮纸
一种类似羊皮的高级纸张
🇯🇵Japanese
羊皮紙
羊皮に似た上質な紙
🇰🇷Korean
양피지
양가죽과 비슷한 고급 종이
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giấy da
một loại giấy cao cấp giống như da cừu
🇹🇭Thai
กระดาษหนัง
กระดาษชั้นดีที่มีลักษณะคล้ายหนังแกะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
perkamen
kertas unggul menyerupai kulit domba
🇵🇭Filipino
pergamino
isang superior na papel na kahawig ng balat ng tupa
🇲🇾Malay
perkamen
kertas unggul menyerupai kulit biri-biri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شهادة جامعية
ورق رفيع يشبه جلد الغنم
🇮🇷Persian
پوستی
یک کاغذ برتر شبیه پوست گوسفند
🇹🇷Turkish
parşömen
koyun derisine benzeyen üstün bir kağıt
🇮🇱Hebrew
קְלָף
נייר מעולה הדומה לעור כבש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'parchment'?
The primary meaning of 'parchment' is 'a superior paper resembling sheepskin'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'parchment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'parchment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'parchment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'parchment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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