CARCHEMISH

Meaning of CARCHEMISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkär-kə-ˌmish, kär-ˈkē-mish ]

geographical name

ruined city S Turkey on the Euphrates at Syrian border N of modern Jarabulus, Syria

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

CARCHEMISH — geographical name ruined city S Turkey on the Euphrates at Syrian border N of modern Jarabulus, Syria
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CARCHEMISH — Ancient city-state, western bank of the Euphrates River . Its remains lay southeast of Gaziantep , Tur., near the Syrian …
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CARCHEMISH — /kahr"keuh mish, kahr kee"-/ , n. an ancient city in S Turkey, on the upper Euphrates: important city in the …
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CARCHEMISH — Roman Europus ancient city-state located in what is now southern Turkey, along the border with Syria. Carchemish lay on the …
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CARCHEMISH — Carchemish BrE AmE ˈkɑːk ə mɪʃ -ɪ-; kɑː ˈkiːm ɪʃ AmE \ ˈkɑːrk- kɑːr ˈkiːm ɪʃ
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CARCHEMISH — Ancient city-state, western bank of the Euphrates River . Its remains lay southeast of Gaziantep , Tur., near the Syrian …
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CARCHEMISH — (fortress of Chemosh) occupied nearly the site of the later Mabug or Hierapolis. It seems to have commanded the ordinary …
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CARCHEMISH — Каркемиш
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CARCHEMISH — г. Кархемиш
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CARCHEMISH — (n) Кархемиш
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CARCHEMISH — г. Кархемиш
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CARCHEMISH — Pronunciation: ' kär-k ə - ˌ mish, kär- ' k ē -mish Function: geographical name ruined city S Turkey on …
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CHARCHEMISH — /kahr"keuh mish, kahr kee"-/ , n. Carchemish.
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