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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Paper
     The expression in the Authorized Version (Isa. 19:7), "the paper
     reeds by the brooks," is in the Revised Version more correctly
     "the meadows by the Nile." The words undoubtedly refer to a
     grassy place on the banks of the Nile fit for pasturage.
     
       In 2 John 1:12 the word is used in its proper sense. The
     material so referred to was manufactured from the papyrus, and
     hence its name. The papyrus (Heb. gome) was a kind of bulrush
     (q.v.). It is mentioned by Job (8:11) and Isaiah (35:7). It was
     used for many purposes. This plant (Papyrus Nilotica) is now
     unknown in Egypt; no trace of it can be found. The unaccountable
     disappearance of this plant from Egypt was foretold by Isaiah
     (19:6, 7) as a part of the divine judgment on that land. The
     most extensive papyrus growths now known are in the marshes at
     the northern end of the lake of Merom.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Paper \Pa"per\ (p[=a]"p[~e]r), n. [F. papier, fr. L. papyrus
     papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr.
     pa`pyros. Cf. Papyrus.]
     1. A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended
        to be written or printed on, or to be used in wrapping. It
        is made of rags, straw, bark, wood, or other fibrous
        material, which is first reduced to pulp, then molded,
        pressed, and dried.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A sheet, leaf, or piece of such substance.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A printed or written instrument; a document, essay, or the
        like; a writing; as, a paper read before a scientific
        society.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              They brought a paper to me to be signed. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A printed sheet appearing periodically; a newspaper; a
        journal; as, a daily paper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Negotiable evidences of indebtedness; notes; bills of
        exchange, and the like; as, the bank holds a large amount
        of his paper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. Decorated hangings or coverings for walls, made of paper.
        See Paper hangings, below.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. A paper containing (usually) a definite quantity; as, a
        paper of pins, tacks, opium, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     8. A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for
        external application; as, cantharides paper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     9. pl. Documents establishing a person's identity, or status,
        or attesting to some right, such as the right to drive a
        vehicle; as, the border guard asked for his papers.
        [PJC]
  
     Note: Paper is manufactured in sheets, the trade names of
           which, together with the regular sizes in inches, are
           shown in the following table. But paper makers vary the
           size somewhat.
           [1913 Webster]
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: In the manufacture of books, etc., a sheet, of whatever
           size originally, is termed, when folded once, a folio;
           folded twice, a quarto, or 4to; three times, an octavo,
           or 8vo; four times, a sextodecimo, or 16mo; five times,
           a 32mo; three times, with an offcut folded twice and
           set in, a duodecimo, or 12mo; four times, with an
           offcut folded three times and set in, a 24mo.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Paper is often used adjectively or in combination,
           having commonly an obvious signification; as, paper
           cutter or paper-cutter; paper knife, paper-knife, or
           paperknife; paper maker, paper-maker, or papermaker;
           paper mill or paper-mill; paper weight, paper-weight,
           or paperweight, etc.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Business paper, checks, notes, drafts, etc., given in
        payment of actual indebtedness; -- opposed to
        accommodation paper.
  
     Fly paper, paper covered with a sticky preparation, -- used
        for catching flies.
  
     Laid paper. See under Laid.
  
     Paper birch (Bot.), the canoe birch tree ({Betula
        papyracea).
  
     Paper blockade, an ineffective blockade, as by a weak naval
        force.
  
     Paper boat (Naut.), a boat made of water-proof paper.
  
     Paper car wheel (Railroad), a car wheel having a steel
        tire, and a center formed of compressed paper held between
        two plate-iron disks. --Forney.
  
     Paper credit, credit founded upon evidences of debt, such
        as promissory notes, duebills, etc.
  
     Paper hanger, one who covers walls with paper hangings.
  
     Paper hangings, paper printed with colored figures, or
        otherwise made ornamental, prepared to be pasted against
        the walls of apartments, etc.; wall paper.
  
     Paper house, an audience composed of people who have come
        in on free passes. [Cant]
  
     Paper money, notes or bills, usually issued by government
        or by a banking corporation, promising payment of money,
        and circulated as the representative of coin.
  
     Paper mulberry. (Bot.) See under Mulberry.
  
     Paper muslin, glazed muslin, used for linings, etc.
  
     Paper nautilus. (Zo["o]l.) See Argonauta.
  
     Paper reed (Bot.), the papyrus.
  
     Paper sailor. (Zo["o]l.) See Argonauta.
  
     Paper stainer, one who colors or stamps wall paper. --De
        Colange.
  
     Paper wasp (Zo["o]l.), any wasp which makes a nest of
        paperlike material, as the yellow jacket.
  
     Paper weight, any object used as a weight to prevent loose
        papers from being displaced by wind, or otherwise.
  
     on paper.
        (a) in writing; as, I would like to see that on paper.
        (b) in theory, though not necessarily in paractice.
        (c) in the design state; planned, but not yet put into
            practice.
  
     Parchment paper. See Papyrine.
  
     Tissue paper, thin, gauzelike paper, such as is used to
        protect engravings in books.
  
     Wall paper. Same as Paper hangings, above.
  
     Waste paper, paper thrown aside as worthless or useless,
        except for uses of little account.
  
     Wove paper, a writing paper with a uniform surface, not
        ribbed or watermarked.
  
     paper tiger, a person or group that appears to be powerful
        and dangerous but is in fact weak and ineffectual.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  paper \pa"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. papered (p[=a]"p[~e]rd);
     p. pr. & vb. n. papering.]
     1. To cover or line with paper, especially with wallpaper; to
        furnish with paper hangings; to wallpaper; as, to paper a
        room or a house.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. To fold or inclose in paper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To put on paper; to make a memorandum of. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  paper \pa"per\ (p[=a]"p[~e]r), a.
     1. Of or pertaining to paper; made of paper; resembling
        paper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Existing only on paper; unsubstantial; as, a paper box; a
        paper army; a paper tiger.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Poonah painting \Poo"nah paint`ing\ [From Poona, in Bombay
     Province, India.]
     A style of painting, popular in England in the 19th century,
     in which a thick opaque color is applied without background
     and with scarcely any shading, to thin paper, producing
     flowers, birds, etc., in imitation of Oriental work.
  
     Note: Hence:
  
     Poonah brush,
  
     paper,
  
     painter, etc.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Carborundum cloth \Carborundum cloth\ or paper \paper\ .
     Cloth or paper covered with powdered carborundum.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Poonah painting \Poo"nah paint`ing\ [From Poona, in Bombay
     Province, India.]
     A style of painting, popular in England in the 19th century,
     in which a thick opaque color is applied without background
     and with scarcely any shading, to thin paper, producing
     flowers, birds, etc., in imitation of Oriental work.
  
     Note: Hence:
  
     Poonah brush,
  
     paper,
  
     painter, etc.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Paper \Pa"per\, n. [F. papier, fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from
     which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. ?. Cf.
     Papyrus.]
     1. A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended
        to be written or printed on, or to be used in wrapping. It
        is made of rags, straw, bark, wood, or other fibrous
        material, which is first reduced to pulp, then molded,
        pressed, and dried.
  
     2. A sheet, leaf, or piece of such substance.
  
     3. A printed or written instrument; a document, essay, or the
        like; a writing; as, a paper read before a scientific
        society.
  
              They brought a paper to me to be signed. --Dryden.
  
     4. A printed sheet appearing periodically; a newspaper; a
        journal; as, a daily paper.
  
     5. Negotiable evidences of indebtedness; notes; bills of
        exchange, and the like; as, the bank holds a large amount
        of his paper.
  
     6. Decorated hangings or coverings for walls, made of paper.
        See Paper hangings, below.
  
     7. A paper containing (usually) a definite quantity; as, a
        paper of pins, tacks, opium, etc.
  
     8. A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for
        external application; as, cantharides paper.
  
     Note: Paper is manufactured in sheets, the trade names of
           which, together with the regular sizes in inches, are
           shown in the following table. But paper makers vary the
           size somewhat.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Paper \Pa"per\, a.
     Of or pertaining to paper; made of paper; resembling paper;
     existing only on paper; unsubstantial; as, a paper box; a
     paper army.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Paper \Pa"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Papered; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Papering.]
     1. To cover with paper; to furnish with paper hangings; as,
        to paper a room or a house.
  
     2. To fold or inclose in paper.
  
     3. To put on paper; to make a memorandum of. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Emery \Em"er*y\, n. [F. ['e]meri, earlier ['e]meril, It.
     smeriglio, fr. Gr. ?, ?, ?, cf. ? to wipe; perh. akin to E.
     smear. Cf. Emeril.] (Min.)
     Corundum in the form of grains or powder, used in the arts
     for grinding and polishing hard substances. Native emery is
     mixed with more or less magnetic iron. See the Note under
     Corundum.
  
     Emery board, cardboard pulp mixed with emery and molded
        into convenient.
  
     Emery cloth or paper, cloth or paper on which the powder
        of emery is spread and glued for scouring and polishing.
        
  
     Emery wheel, a wheel containing emery, or having a surface
        of emery. In machine shops, it is sometimes called a buff
        wheel, and by the manufacturers of cutlery, a glazer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Fossil \Fos"sil\, a. [L. fossilis, fr. fodere to dig: cf. F.
     fossile. See Fosse.]
     1. Dug out of the earth; as, fossil coal; fossil salt.
  
     2. (Paleon.) Like or pertaining to fossils; contained in
        rocks, whether petrified or not; as, fossil plants,
        shells.
  
     Fossil copal, a resinous substance, first found in the blue
        clay at Highgate, near London, and apparently a vegetable
        resin, partly changed by remaining in the earth.
  
     Fossil cork, flax, paper, or wood, varieties of
        amianthus.
  
     Fossil farina, a soft carbonate of lime.
  
     Fossil ore, fossiliferous red hematite. --Raymond.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  paper
       adj : made of paper; "they wore paper hats at the party"
       n 1: a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood
            or rags or certain grasses
       2: an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got
          an A on his composition" [syn: composition, report, theme]
       3: a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains
          news and articles and advertisements; "he read his
          newspaper at breakfast" [syn: newspaper]
       4: a scholarly article describing the results of observations
          or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific
          papers"
       5: medium for written communication; "the notion of an office
          running without paper is absurd"
       6: a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns
          many newspapers" [syn: newspaper, newspaper publisher]
       7: a newspaper as a physical object; "when it began to rain he
          covered his head with a newspaper" [syn: newspaper]
       v 1: cover with paper; "paper the box"
       2: cover with wallpaper [syn: wallpaper]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  paper
     Βασκικά n.
     χαρτί
     Καταλανικά n.
     χαρτί

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  paper
     Catalan n.
     1 (l en paper)
     2 role
     Cornish n.
     #English
     Latvian vb.
     1 (infl of lv papērt  2//3 s pres ind ; 3 p pres ind ; 2 s imp)
     {qualifier|with+the+particle+''(l+lv+lai)''" rel="nofollow">2 {qualifier|with the particle ''(l lv lai)'' (infl of lv papērt
  3 s imp)
     {qualifier|with+the+particle+''(l+lv+lai)''" rel="nofollow">3 {qualifier|with the particle ''(l lv lai)'' (infl of lv papērt
  3 p imp)
     Old French n.
     1 reed (gloss: plant)
     2 (l en paper) (gloss: for writing on, etc.)
     3 document

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  paper
     a.
     1 Made of paper.
     2 insubstantial (gloss: from the weakness of common paper)
     3 planned (gloss: from plans being drawn up on paper)
     n.
     1 A sheet material typically used for write on or printing on (or as
  a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres
  from a suspension in water.
     2 A newspaper or anything used as such (such as a newsletter or
  listing magazine).
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To apply paper to.
     2 (lb en transitive) To document; to memorialize.
     3 (lb en transitive) To fill (a theatre or other paid event) with
  complimentary seats.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  paper
     Catalan n.
     1 (l en paper)
     2 role
     Cornish n.
     #English
     Latvian vb.
     1 (infl of lv papērt  2//3 s pres ind ; 3 p pres ind ; 2 s imp)
     {qualifier|with+the+particle+''(l+lv+lai)''" rel="nofollow">2 {qualifier|with the particle ''(l lv lai)'' (infl of lv papērt
  3 s imp)
     {qualifier|with+the+particle+''(l+lv+lai)''" rel="nofollow">3 {qualifier|with the particle ''(l lv lai)'' (infl of lv papērt
  3 p imp)
     Old French n.
     1 reed (gloss: plant)
     2 (l en paper) (gloss: for writing on, etc.)
     3 document

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  paper
     Catalan n.
     1 (l en paper)
     2 role
     Cornish n.
     #English
     Latvian vb.
     1 (infl of lv papērt  2//3 s pres ind ; 3 p pres ind ; 2 s imp)
     {qualifier|with+the+particle+''(l+lv+lai)''" rel="nofollow">2 {qualifier|with the particle ''(l lv lai)'' (infl of lv papērt
  3 s imp)
     {qualifier|with+the+particle+''(l+lv+lai)''" rel="nofollow">3 {qualifier|with the particle ''(l lv lai)'' (infl of lv papērt
  3 p imp)
     Old French n.
     1 reed (gloss: plant)
     2 (l en paper) (gloss: for writing on, etc.)
     3 document

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  paper
     Englanti n.
     1 paperi
     2 tapetti
     3 tieteellinen julkaisu
     4 dokumentti, raportti
     5 (''newspaper'') (sanoma-) lehti
     Englanti vb.
     1 paperoida, tapetoida
     2 ''paper over'' peitellä, yrittää piilottaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  paper
     n.
     (tagg: västgötska) papper

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  paper
     n.
     (tagg: västgötska) papper

From Breton-French FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.8.3 : [ freedict:bre-fra ]


  paper  (paperoù, paperioù)
  papier
        "paper treuztresañ"  - papier calque
        "paper talbennet"  - papier à en-tête
        "paper lizhiri"  - papier à lettres
        "paper-diskarg"  - reçu, récépissé, quittance
        "paper-arc'hant"  - devise (monnaie)
        "paper kraft"  - papier kraft
        "paper karbon"  - papier carbone
        "paper brell"  - papier de brouillon
        "paper adaozet"  - papier recyclé
        "war baper"  - en théorie
        "milin-baper"  - papeterie (usine)
        "kontell-baper"  - coupe-papier
        "paper-tremen"  - sauf-conduit, laissez-passer
        "paper-stoub"  - papier buvard
        "paper-splu"  - papier buvard
        "paper-seiz"  - papier de soie, doufline
        "paper-moger"  - papier peint
        "paper-lufrañ"  - toile émeri, papier de verre (fin)
        "paper-kaot"  - carton
        "paper-gwer"  - papier de verre
        "paper-garv"  - papier de verre
        "paper-broen"  - papyrus

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]


  Paper /ˈpeːpɐ/ 
  menempeli
  einzelne, eher kurze wissenschaftliche Publikation

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Paper /ˈpeːpɐ/ 
  comunicación científica, publicación científica, texto científico
  einzelne, eher kurze wissenschaftliche Publikation

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Paper /ˈpeːpɐ/ 
  papper, skrift
  einzelne, eher kurze wissenschaftliche Publikation

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  paper /pˈeɪpə/
  beskeid, dokument

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Paper /pˈeɪpə/
  الورقة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  paper //ˈpeɪpə// //ˈpeɪpɚ// /[ˈpeɪpə(r)]/ /[ˈpeːpə(r)]/ /[ˈpʰeɪpɚ]/ 
  книжен, хартиен
  made of paper

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  paper //ˈpeɪpə// //ˈpeɪpɚ// /[ˈpeɪpə(r)]/ /[ˈpeːpə(r)]/ /[ˈpʰeɪpɚ]/ 
  1. статия
  academic paper
  2. хартия
  open hand in the game of rock paper scissors
  3. книжен пакет
  paper packet
  4. реферат
  scholastic essay
  5. харти́я, хартия
  sheet material
  6. докуме́нт, ста́тия
  written document shorter than a book

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  paper //ˈpeɪpə// //ˈpeɪpɚ// /[ˈpeɪpə(r)]/ /[ˈpeːpə(r)]/ /[ˈpʰeɪpɚ]/ 
  слагам тапети
  to apply paper to