Diploma vs. Parchment

Diplomanoun

A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.

Parchmentnoun

Material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other animal, used like paper for writing.

Diplomanoun

A letter or writing, usually under seal, conferring some privilege, honor, or power; a document bearing record of a degree conferred by a literary society or educational institution.

Parchmentnoun

A document made on such material.

Diplomanoun

a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study

Parchmentnoun

A diploma (traditionally written on parchment).

Diploma

A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as college or university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study. The word diploma also refers to an academic award which is given after the completion of study in different courses such as diploma in higher education, diploma in graduation or diploma in post-graduation.

Parchmentnoun

Stiff paper imitating that material.

Parchmentnoun

The creamy to tanned color of parchment.

Parchmentnoun

The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp.

Parchmentnoun

The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum.

‘But here's a parchment with the seal of Cæsar.’;

Parchmentnoun

The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp.

Parchmentnoun

a superior paper resembling sheepskin

Parchmentnoun

skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on

Parchment

Parchment is a writing material made from specially prepared untanned skins of animals—primarily sheep, calves, and goats. It has been used as a writing medium for over two millennia.