ABYDOS

Meaning of ABYDOS in English

/euh buy"deuhs/ , n.

1. an ancient ruined city in central Egypt, near Thebes: temples and necropolis.

2. an ancient town in NW Asia Minor, at the narrowest part of the Hellespont.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

ABYDOS — geographical name ancient town Asia Minor on the Hellespont, ancient town S Egypt on left bank of the Nile S …
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ABYDOS — I Ancient Anatolian town northeast of modern Çanakkale, Turkey, on the eastern side of the Dardanelles . It was colonized …
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ABYDOS — geographical name 1. ancient town Asia Minor on the Hellespont 2. ancient town S Egypt on left bank of the …
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ABYDOS — ancient Anatolian town located just northeast of the modern Turkish town of anakkale on the east side of the Dardanelles …
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ABYDOS — Abydos BrE AmE ə ˈbaɪd ɒs -əs AmE \ -ɑːs -ɔːs
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ABYDOS — Ancient Anatolian town northeast of modern Çanakkale, Turkey, on the eastern side of the Dardanelles . It was colonized 0441; …
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ABYDOS — Sacred city, one of the most important archaeological sites of ancient Egypt. It was a royal necropolis of the first …
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ABYDOS — [Egyptian] The holy city of Osiris, who was buried there himself, as were many other pharaohs.
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ABYDOS — Абидос
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ABYDOS — г. Абидос
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ABYDOS — (n) Абидос
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ABYDOS — г. Абидос
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ABYDOS — Pronunciation: ə - ' b ī -d ə s Function: geographical name 1 ancient town Asia Minor on the Hellespont …
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ABYDOS, HELLESPONT — Абидос
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ABYDOS, EGYPT — Абидос
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SETI I — died 1279 BC Egyptian king of the 19th dynasty (r. 1290–79 BC). His father, Ramses I, had reigned only two …
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HERO AND LEANDER — Lovers celebrated in Greek legend. Hero, a virgin priestess of Aphrodite , was seen by Leander of Abydos during a …
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EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE — Houses, palaces, temples, tombs, and other buildings of ancient Egypt. Most Egyptian towns were situated on the floodplain of the …
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AMRATIAN — (ˈ)am|rāshən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: EL- Amra, site near Abydos, Egypt, its type station + English -atian (as in …
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SESTOS — /ses"tos/ , n. an ancient Thracian town on the Hellespont opposite Abydos: Xerxes crossed the Hellespont here when he began …
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DACTYL — metrical foot consisting of one long (classical verse) or stressed (English verse) syllable followed by two short, or unstressed, syllables. …
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THINITE DYNASTIES — (c. 3100c. 2686 BC), 1st and 2nd dynasties of Egypt, so named by the Egyptian historian Manetho (fl. 300 BC) …
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SHABBETAI TZEVI — born July 23, 1626, Smyrna, Ottoman Turkey [now Izmir, Tur.] died 1676, Dulcigno, Alb. also spelled Sabbatai Zebi, or Zevi, …
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SETI I — died 1279 BC Egyptian king of the 19th dynasty who reigned from 1290 to 1279 BC. His father, Ramses I, …
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SESOSTRIS III — flourished 19th century BC 12th-dynasty king of Egypt (reigned 183618 BC) who completely reshaped Egypt's government and extended his dominion …
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SAWHAJ — also spelled Sohag, or Suhag, town and capital of Sawhaj muhafazah (governorate) in the Nile River valley of Upper Egypt. …
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SAQQARAH — also spelled Sakkara, part of the necropolis of the ancient city of Memphis, Egypt, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of …
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OSIRIS — Osiris, bronze figurine of the Late Period; in the Egyptian Museum, Berlin also called Usiri, one of the most important …
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MARIETTE, AUGUSTE (-FERDINAND-FRANOIS) — born Feb. 11, 1821, Boulogne, Fr. died Jan. 19, 1881, Cairo French archaeologist who conducted major excavations throughout Egypt, revealing …
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HERO AND LEANDER — two lovers celebrated in Greek legend. Hero, virgin priestess of Aphrodite at Sestos, was seen at a festival by Leander …
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HERO AND LEANDER — Lovers celebrated in Greek legend. Hero, a virgin priestess of Aphrodite , was seen by Leander of Abydos during a …
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