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Codex

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Definition

an ancient manuscript text in book form

Synonyms & similar words

leafbook manuscript parchment scroll volume book text document inscription record archive register diary journal log notes memoirs history annals chronicle ledger

Example sentences

  1. The codex was discovered in a hidden chamber in Egypt.
  2. The monks carefully copied the codex onto new parchment.
  3. The codex contained a recipe for ancient Roman bread.
  4. The codex was written in a lost language that took years to decipher.
  5. The codex was too fragile to be handled without gloves.

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