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Definition of palimpsests:
(n) :
A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.
(n) :
Something bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form.
(n) :
(cultural studies) The partial erasure of or superimposition on an older society or culture by a newer one.
(n) :
A text with several layers of meaning, especially pertaining to different points in time.
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(astronomy) Circular features believed to be lunar craters that have been obliterated by later volcanic activity.
(n) :
(geology) Geological features thought to be related to features or effects below the surface.
Definition of palimpsests:
(n) :
A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.
(n) :
Something bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form.
(n) :
(cultural studies) The partial erasure of or superimposition on an older society or culture by a newer one.
(n) :
A text with several layers of meaning, especially pertaining to different points in time.
(n) :
(astronomy) Circular features believed to be lunar craters that have been obliterated by later volcanic activity.
(n) :
(geology) Geological features thought to be related to features or effects below the surface.
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