Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
papyrus .
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Examples
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_ Ancient books were written upon the biblus or papyrus reed, and from this custom came the Greek name _biblos, _ which finally came to be applied to the sacred books.
The Great Doctrines of the Bible William Evans 1910
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_ Ancient books were written upon the biblus or papyrus reed, and from this custom came the Greek name _biblos, _ which finally came to be applied to the sacred books.
The Great Doctrines of the Bible William Evans 1910
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_ Ancient books were written upon the biblus or papyrus reed, and from this custom came the Greek name _biblos, _ which finally came to be applied to the sacred books.
The Great Doctrines of the Bible William Evans 1910
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Page 414: (a Seyfe, _juncus_, _biblus_, _cirpus_) [closing parenthesis missing in original]
The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare Henry Nicholson Ellacombe 1868
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