papyros
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4ADJ.
famous
VERB + PAPYROS
accept, eye, hand, weed
PAPYROS + NOUN
ebers, respector
PREP.
in, upon
Definitions
noun
Synonym of papyrus.
The famous “Papyros Ebers,” which was written during the reign of the Egyptian king Bicheres, 3,500 years ago, was discovered by the celebrated archeologist, Georg Ebers in 1872, when an Arab brought him a metallic case containing a papyros roll enveloped in mummy cloths, which he claimed had been discovered between the bones of a mummy in a tomb of the Theban Necropolis.
Another example from the same mould has the mask of a slave of comedy in one hand and a papyros roll in the other, so that it was presumably a present to a victorious comic poet.
noun
Alternative form of papirosa.
“Perhaps, Sir,” said the poor fellow, “you will accept of a papyros?” “Not I!” said the officer. “I want none of your—Eh? What?” continued he, casting his eye upon the papyros.
He paid so regularly, was so content with his meals, and so careful of his clothes; never had any noisy parties; only now and then a visitor, as quiet and retiring as himself, would call in to drink a glass of tea and smoke a papyros of an evening with her “golden” lodger.
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6The famous “Papyros Ebers,” which was written during the reign of the Egyptian king Bicheres, 3,500 years ago, was discovered by the celebrated archeologist, Georg Ebers in 1872, when an Arab brought
WiktionaryAnother example from the same mould has the mask of a slave of comedy in one hand and a papyros roll in the other, so that it was presumably a present to a victorious comic poet.
WiktionaryWe have in this book [Egyptian Magic by E. A. Wallis Budge] dozens of excerpts from magical papyroi, tomb inscriptions and other sources.
Wiktionary“Perhaps, Sir,” said the poor fellow, “you will accept of a papyros?” “Not I!” said the officer. “I want none of your—Eh? What?” continued he, casting his eye upon the papyros.
WiktionaryHe paid so regularly, was so content with his meals, and so careful of his clothes; never had any noisy parties; only now and then a visitor, as quiet and retiring as himself, would call in to drink a
WiktionaryThe reason of this is that in Russia every body smokes, and provision is made accordingly. Save the church, no place is here sacred from the weed. The papyros is no respector of domestic sanctities. [
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