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Pergamum

per·ga·mum

UK/ˈpɜːɡəməm/ US/ˈpɝːɡəməm/ uncommon

noun

1.

an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; the technique of preparing sheepskins as parchment was developed here

Origin

From Latin Pergamum, from Ancient Greek Πέργαμον (Pérgamon).

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