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Palimpsest
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palimpsest, herbeschreven manuscript
a manuscript that was written on, erased, and written on again and again, while the previous text was still partially visible
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The library 's collection included a rare palimpsest that had been painstakingly restored, allowing scholars to study the layers of text and unravel its mysteries.
De collectie van de bibliotheek omvatte een zeldzaam palimpsest dat nauwgezet was gerestaureerd, waardoor geleerden de tekstlagen konden bestuderen en de mysteries ervan konden ontrafelen.
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something that has been reused, altered, or repurposed but still shows traces of its earlier form
Voorbeelden
The landscape is a palimpsest, showing layers of urban development over farmland.
