Examples of 'papyrus' in a sentence

Meaning of "papyrus"

Papyrus (noun): a material similar to paper made from the pith of the papyrus plant, used in ancient times for writing or painting
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  • A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.
  • A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
  • A scroll or document written on papyrus.

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It was in the papyrus reeds behind the pyramids.
This line was lost in a lacuna of the papyrus.
The text was written on papyrus in uncial letters.
This papyrus was thought to embody intellectual achievements.
That is not worth a papyrus in which it is written.
Papyrus sheets were glued together to form a scroll.
Except these sheets of papyrus are entirely blank.
A papyrus on which his good deeds were written.
Only in the funny papyrus for children.
Papyrus plays a minor role in this episode.
And she took a papyrus box to him.
Such vast achievement stone and papyrus.
Maybe a papyrus book scribbled in burnt bones.
Apollo returns as the papyrus breaks off.
A funerary papyrus was included in her burial as well.

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You refuse to trust me with the papyrus.
They also have papyrus reeds which.
I have finished the translation of the papyrus.
The paper is papyrus and stuff like that.
This theory is confirmed by the discovery of a papyrus ed.
That piece of papyrus is obviously very important to him.
In her hands she holds a papyrus roll.
The papyrus is perfectly safe where it is.
Most were written on parchment and some on papyrus.
Maybe something on the papyrus could give us a clue.
Other parts have pure stands of papyrus.
It is a papyrus manuscript written in form of codex.
There are two existing copies of this papyrus.
The papyrus was then presumably sold as scrap paper.
It is written against the fibres of the papyrus.
The papyrus is written on both sides.
You write the information on a papyrus scroll.
The papyrus is literally dangerously literal.
Upstairs in my safe is a most precious map of papyrus.
The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a scroll.
Your showboating is going to cost us the papyrus.
So this is the papyrus so much about.
The words of the spell were written on papyrus.
The buildings and papyrus scrolls came alive.
Parchment documents were more expensive than papyrus.
This accursed papyrus has only brought grief.
Sixth section houses coins and papyrus.
I want papyrus growing on the banks.
Gradually the parchment replaces the papyrus.
Papyrus believed in him till the very end.
Written paper on the edition of a papyrus text.
Egyptian motifs such as papyrus and lotus are prominent.
Its waters are crossed by fishermen in papyrus boats.
Papyrus helps make society better.
I have power over your papyrus roll.

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