pal‧imp‧sest /ˈpæləmpsest, ˈpælɪmpsest/
noun [countable] technical[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: palimpsestus, from Greek, from palin 'again' + psen 'to rub']
an ancient document on which the original writing has been covered over with new writing
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