/ Dictionary / Index P palimpsest: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pal•imp•sest Pronunciation: (pal'imp-sest"), [key] — n. a parchment or the like from which writing has been partially or completely erased to make room for another text. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: palimpsest (Thesaurus) palimony palimscope Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language