BISITUN

Meaning of BISITUN in English

/bee'si toohn"/ , n.

Behistun.

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BISITUN — or Behistun or Bisutun geographical name ruined town W Iran E of Kermanshah
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BĪSITŪN — ancient Behestūn Town and historic site, western Iran. On a limestone cliff above the present village is a bas-relief and …
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BISITUN — geographical name or Be·his·tun ˌbā-his- ; or Bi·su·tun ˌbē-sə- ruined town W Iran E of Kermanshah
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BISITUN — also spelled Bisotun, historically Behistun village and precipitous rock situated at the foot of the Zagros Mountains in the Kermanshah …
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BISITUN — ancient Behest 016B; n Town and historic site, western Iran. On a limestone cliff above the present village is a …
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BISITUN — Pronunciation: ˌ b ē -s ə - ' tün Variant: or Be · his · tun \ ˌ b ā …
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BISUTUN — geographical name see: Bisitun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BEHISTUN — geographical name see: Bisitun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BEHISTUN — /bay'hi stoohn"/ , n. a ruined town in W Iran: site of a cliff that bears on its face a …
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BISUTUN — see Bisitun
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BEHISTUN — — see Bisitun
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