papyrus

How to use papyrus in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for papyrus.

Home Featured words Jump to examples

Editorial note

I don't know the game, but "papyrus" sounds like a nice alternative to me.

Examples7

Definitions3

Parts of speech1

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of papyrus gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

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

noun

a document written on papyrus

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for papyrus.

noun

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

noun

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

noun

a document written on papyrus

Example sentences

I don't know the game, but "papyrus" sounds like a nice alternative to me.

The Egyptians did better with papyrus and ink.

I even wondered if "papyrus" was a team-management wiki or the like.

Then you could be heard in Alexandria from Rome if papyrus copies of your words were transcribed and shipped.

Or bundles of papyrus reeds or balsawood rafts, as Thor Heyerdahl demonstrated.

Then I send smoke signals to my colleagues to inform them of the changes, and document the updates on a papyrus using quill and ink. Should I be doing it differently?

> A lot of the historical symbols of pride have become meaninglessI'm too lazy to search for the exact reference this very moment, but I remember reading about how Seneca was making fun of the wealthy, not-so-educated people of his age that were collecting papyrus books in order to show how cultivated they were.