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Χειρόγραφο
A manuscript is a document written by hand rather than being mechanically printed or reproduced. Before the invention of printing, all books and documents were manuscripts. They are invaluable primary sources for historians, providing direct insight into the past.
Examples in context
Το σπάνιο χειρόγραφο φυλάσσεται σε μουσείο.
The rare manuscript is kept in a museum.
Ανακάλυψαν ένα αρχαίο ελληνικό χειρόγραφο.
They discovered an ancient Greek manuscript.
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