n.
Pronunciation: ' pärch-m ə nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English parchemin, from Anglo-French, modification of Latin pergamena, from Greek pergam ē n ē , from feminine of Pergam ē nos of Pergamum, from Pergamon Pergamum
Date: 14th century
1 : the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
2 : strong, tough, and often somewhat translucent paper made to resemble parchment
3 : a parchment manuscript also : an academic diploma