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PRONUNCIATION OF BYBLOS

Byblos  [ˈbaɪblɒs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BYBLOS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Byblos is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BYBLOS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Byblos

Byblos

Byblos, in Arabic Jubayl (Arabic: جبيل‎ Lebanese --(Phoenician:

Definition of Byblos in the English dictionary

The definition of Byblos in the dictionary is a major Phoenician city of the 2nd Millennium BC, in modern Lebanon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BYBLOS


aulos
ˈɔːlɒs
candyfloss
ˈkændɪˌflɒs
Carlos
ˈkɑːlɒs
Delos
ˈdiːlɒs
dolos
ˈdɒlɒs
floss
flɒs
gloss
ɡlɒs
loss
lɒs
Melos
ˈmiːlɒs
omphalos
ˈɒmfəˌlɒs
Pangloss
ˈpænɡlɒs
Pylos
ˈpaɪlɒs
schloss
ʃlɒs
semigloss
ˌsɛmɪˈɡlɒs
siglos
ˈsɪɡlɒs
Talos
ˈteɪlɒs
telos
ˈtelɒs
tholos
ˈθəʊlɒs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BYBLOS

Byam Shaw
Byatt
bycoket
byde
Bydgoszcz
bye
bye-bye
bye-byes
bye-election
bye-law
Byelgorod-Dnestrovski
Byelorussia
Byelorussian
Byelorussian Republic
Byelostok
Byelovo

WORDS THAT END LIKE BYBLOS

antigropelos
aryballos
discobolos
Glos
Gulf of Volos
Juan Carlos
Laclos
Morelos
Palos
Papadopoulos
peplos
peribolos

Synonyms and antonyms of Byblos in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Byblos» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BYBLOS

Find out the translation of Byblos to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Byblos from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Byblos» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

比布鲁斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Byblos
570 millions of speakers

English

Byblos
510 millions of speakers

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Byblos
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيبلوس
280 millions of speakers

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Byblos
278 millions of speakers

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Byblos
270 millions of speakers

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Byblos
260 millions of speakers

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Byblos
220 millions of speakers

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Byblos
190 millions of speakers

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Byblos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビブロス
130 millions of speakers

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비블로스
85 millions of speakers

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Byblos
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Byblos
80 millions of speakers

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Byblos
75 millions of speakers

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Byblos
75 millions of speakers

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Byblos
70 millions of speakers

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Byblos
65 millions of speakers

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Byblos
50 millions of speakers

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Byblos
40 millions of speakers

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Byblos
30 millions of speakers
el

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Byblos
15 millions of speakers
af

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Byblos
14 millions of speakers
sv

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Byblos
10 millions of speakers
no

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Byblos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Byblos

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BYBLOS»

The term «Byblos» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.742 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BYBLOS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Byblos

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BYBLOS»

Discover the use of Byblos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Byblos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Word Order Variation in the Akkadian of Byblos
This book originated from a Ph. D. thesis which was submitted to the Department of Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University, in 1987.
Agustinus Gianto, 1990
2
Byblos and Jericho in the Early Bronze I: Social Dynamics ...
Even though we lack information which would increase our understanding, Byblos stands as one of the most important discoveries of human occupation in the region during the 4th millennium. Hopefully in the future, a comprehensive ...
Lorenzo Nigro, 2007
3
Ancient Byblos reconsidered
This study aims to debunk much of what has been written about links between Byblos and Ancient Egypt, finding no real evidence for the large scale trade in cedar wood which is often postulated.
Alessandra Nibbi, 1985
4
Lost Languages from the Mediterranean
CHAPTER TWO INTRUSIVE LANGUAGES IN THE PROTO-LINEAR BYBLOS, LINEAR B AND C SCRIPTS Egyptian and Akkadian in the Byblos Script It is to the merit of Maurice Dunand to have systematically published in 1945 all documents, ...
Jan G. P. Best, Fred C.. Woudhuizen, 1989
5
Sacred Places of Goddess: 108 Destinations
Byblos, or Jbail, one of the oldest continually occupied settlements in the world, dates back at least 7,000 years. Once called Gebal, and Giblet, it was finally named Byblos by the Greeks for the scrolls of papyrus imported from Egypt through ...
Karen Tate, 2006
6
Seagoing Ships and Seamanship in the Bronze Age Levant
Under Pepi II (Sixth Dynasty), Enenkhet was killed while building a "Byblos ship" for a voyage to Punt.71 In the contemporaneous inscription of Harkhuf, Pepi II refers to a dwarf brought from Punt.72 A short historical inscription of Khnumhotep ...
Shelley Wachsmann, 2009
7
The dictionary historical and critical of Mr. Peter Bayle
52!. (<;) Pinedo in Steph. Byiant. pag. 186. (6) Noris de Epoch- Syro- Mated. Dissert, iv. pag. 469. (7) It Jbouli it Cinyrse. Byblos reported, that Osiris was buried in Their City, and that it was in honour of Him, that They practised the Ceremonies, ...
Pierre Bayle, Pierre Des Maizeaux, Alexis Gaudin, 1735
8
The Uttermost Part of the Earth: A Guide to Places in the Bible
By the end of the first millennium BCE, however, it came to be called Byblos, Greek for "book," because it had become a major distribution center for Egyptian papyrus. Its harbor consisted of a small but deep inlet on the Mediterranean that was ...
Richard R. Losch, 2005
9
Synchronized Chronology: Rethinking Middle East Antiquity : ...
Besides the Megiddo Stele, the only other object found in Palestine with Shoshenq's name is a statue fragment found at Byblos, again “out of context.” But around the cartouches of Shoshenq's name on the statue, the local king of Byblos , ...
Roger Henry, 2003
10
Egyptian Boats and Ships
The inscription accompanying them does not tell us the name the Egyptians gave them, but some sea-going vessels were called 'Byblos ships', after the Syro- Palestinian port of Byblos. It seems likely that Old Kingdom Byblos ships were very ...
Steve Vinson, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BYBLOS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Byblos is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reports on sale of the Bird's Nest Armenian Orphanage in Lebanon …
Furthermore, the land in question is not public, it is private and not located within the perimeters of the Byblos archeological site. All claims that ... «Public Radio of Armenia, Jul 15»
2
Telecommunications Ministry announces digital telecom strategy
... 2015 the ''Lebanon 2020 Digital Telecom Vision'' project that aims to develop Lebanon's telecom infrastructure, Byblos Bank 'Lebanon This ... «iloubnan.info, Jul 15»
3
Beirut hotel occupancy second lowest in Middle East
... in Lebanon during the previous 19 years, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of the Byblos Bank Group. HVS said ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
4
The Legendary Legacy of St. Tropez
Hotel le Byblos is also home to Alain Ducasse's Rivea restaurant. Impeccable service and simple yet extraordinary food were the highlights of ... «Aspen Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Diary of the Week: Warhol Revisited, Taste of Toronto, Sick Kids' All …
... Drake, Harbord Room, Byblos, Rasa). Celebrity chefs meandered through the crowd when they weren't on stage giving demonstrations – the ... «HELLO! Canada, Jul 15»
6
Eating Iftar out during Ramadan
Byblos: For those who love Lebanese food, Byblos brings the authentic flavor of Lebanon to Jeddah. The restaurant will give you a good ... «Saudi Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Anima: Gate of Memories Will Be Released In The Next Few Months
Both receive the order to recover an old artifact called The Byblos that has been stolen by a renegade of the order. After a long pursuit, crossing ... «Siliconera, Jul 15»
8
'A bloodbath': Brutal summer spells doom for Miami restaurants
Canadian import Byblos (1545 Collins Ave.) and Philly import Continental (2360 Collins Ave.). Coral Gables has a brand-new seafood ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
9
Byblos to Open July 17
In addition to food, Byblos will offer an extensive cocktails, along with a spirit-infused cold tea service, rolled to your table on a special trolley. «Miami New Times, Jul 15»
10
Food for thought: Don't be afraid to fail, says Emirati author Omar Al …
Sitting in the InterContinental Abu Dhabi's suhoor tent, a Ramadan-only extension to the hotel's Lebanese fine-dining restaurant Byblos Sur ... «The National, Jul 15»

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