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PRONUNCIATION OF OLD KINGDOM

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLD KINGDOM

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Old Kingdom is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OLD KINGDOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Old Kingdom

Old Kingdom of Egypt

The Old Kingdom is the name given to the period in the 3rd millennium BC when Egypt attained its first continuous peak of civilization – the first of three so-called "Kingdom" periods, which mark the high points of civilization in the lower Nile Valley. The term itself was coined by eighteenth-century historians and the distinction between the Old Kingdom and the Early Dynastic Period is not one which would have been recognized by Ancient Egyptians. Not only was the last king of the Early Dynastic Period related to the first two kings of the Old Kingdom, but the 'capital', the royal residence, remained at Ineb-Hedg, the Ancient Egyptian name for Memphis. The basic justification for a separation between the two periods is the revolutionary change in architecture accompanied by the effects on Egyptian society and economy of large-scale building projects. The Old Kingdom is most commonly regarded as the period from the Third Dynasty through to the Sixth Dynasty. Many Egyptologists also include the Memphite Seventh and Eighth Dynasties in the Old Kingdom as a continuation of the administration centralized at Memphis.

Definition of Old Kingdom in the English dictionary

The definition of Old Kingdom in the dictionary is a period of Egyptian history: usually considered to extend from the third to the sixth dynasty.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLD KINGDOM

Old Glory
old gold
old guard
old hand
Old Harry
old hat
Old High German
Old Icelandic
old identity
Old Irish
old lady
Old Latin
Old Low German
old maid
old man
Old Man River

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLD KINGDOM

animal kingdom
dogdom
kingdom
Middle Kingdom
mineral kingdom
New Kingdom
plant kingdom
subkingdom
superkingdom
underkingdom
United Kingdom
vegetable kingdom

Synonyms and antonyms of Old Kingdom in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Old Kingdom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLD KINGDOM

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The translations of Old Kingdom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Old Kingdom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

古王国
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Imperio Antiguo
570 millions of speakers

English

Old Kingdom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्राचीन साम्राज्य
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الدولة القديمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Старое Королевство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Antigo Império
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরাতন কিংডম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ancien Empire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerajaan Lama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

alten Reiches
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

古王国
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고대 왕국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Karajan lawas
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Cựu quốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழைய இராச்சியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुने राज्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eski Krallık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antico Regno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Stare Królestwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

старе Королівство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Vechiul Regat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Παλιά Βασίλειο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ou Koninkryk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gamla riket
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Old Kingdom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Old Kingdom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLD KINGDOM»

The term «Old Kingdom» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.996 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Old Kingdom

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLD KINGDOM»

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The Ancient Egyptians: Life in the Old Kingdom
Surveys the history and social, political, economic, cultural, and domestic patterns and structures of the Old Kingdom, the age of the great pyramids, discussing religious beliefs, travel routes, and recreational activities
Jill Kamil, 1996
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Iconography of Old Kingdom Elite Tombs: Analysis & ...
What is presented here is a preliminary crystallization of thinking about questions, problems, and aspects that presented themselves during research into the iconography of Old Kingdom elite tombs in the so-called Leiden Mastaba Project ...
René van Walsem, 2005
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Old Kingdom Pottery from Giza
This publication discusses the pottery that was discovered by Zahi Hawass’s excavations at Giza, including the Cemetery of the Pyramid Builders, the Western Cemetery, and the settlement beneath the modern suburb of Nazlet el-Samman.
Zahi A. Hawass, Ashraf Senussi, 2008
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The Old Kingdom Chronicles
Battles of life and death, good and evil and facing ones own destiny to defeat evil.
Garth Nix, 2009
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Abhorsen
With only a vision from the Clayr to guide her, and the help of her companions, Sam, the Disreputable Dog, and Mogget, Lirael must search in both Life and Death for some means to defeat the evil destructor—before it is too late. . .
Garth Nix, 2009
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Wooden Statues of the Old Kingdom: A Typological Study
About 240 wooden statues survive from the Old Kingdom (c. 2575 - 2134 BC).
Julia Carol Harvey, Julie Abrams, 2001
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Egyptian Phyles in the Old Kingdom: The Evolution of a ...
Groups of part-time workers called "phyles" served in mortuary cults and work crews during the Old Kingdom in Egypt.
Ann MacY Roth, 1991
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Egypt in the Eastern Mediterranean During the Old Kingdom: ...
STUDIES IN OLD KINGDOM FOREIGN RELATIONS: A SURVEY 1.1. Introduction Over the last thirty years, an increasing level of scholarly attention has focused on the question of Egypt's foreign relations in the Early Bronze Age. Much new ...
Karin Sowada, 2009
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The Old Kingdom art and archaeology: proceedings of the ...
During 2004, a conference dedicated to the history, art, archaeology and language of the Old Kingdom Egypt (2700 - 2200 BC) was organised by the Czech Institute of Egyptology in Prague.
Miroslav Bárta, 2006
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Sabriel
. . Garth Nix's first young adult novel, Sabriel was recently nominated for the Aurealis Award for Excellence in Science Fiction in Australia.
Garth Nix, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLD KINGDOM»

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Global warming shaped the Middle East 5000 years ago claims study
The said this is likely what led to the collapse of the Akkadian Empire and affected the Old Kingdom of Egypt and a number of other civilisations. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
PH gold artifacts to be shown at Asia Society Museum in NYC
Personal adornments found in the old kingdom of Butuan appear to be primarily elite regalia. The wide assortment of jewelry, belts and ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
3
Album Review: Sons Of Huns
SEE IT: Sons of Huns play Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi Ave., with Diesto and Old Kingdom, on Thursday, July 23. 9 pm. $8. 21+. «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
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Why are Australian movies ignoring teens?
... Sonya Hartnett ('Thursday's Child', 'Surrender'), Garth Nix ('The Old Kingdom' and other series) and Maureen McCarthy ('Queen Kat, Carmel ... «SBS, Jul 15»
5
History Repeats in the Greek Crisis
Around 2200 B.C., however, the process spun out of control on the frontiers of Old Kingdom Egypt and the Akkadian Empire that ruled ... «STRATFOR, Jul 15»
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The Lessons And The Tasks Before The New Deji Of Akure By Dr …
... Emir of Kano is today the highest-paid traditional ruler in Nigeria because he is supported and paid by all of the LGAs under his old Kingdom. «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
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Let's move to Welshpool, Powys
... nation with stone, hard stares and arrows, but by the last hereditary prince of the old kingdom of Powys, Owain ap Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Art of weaving & singing: Tai Lue in northern Thailand (with videos)
Intra-dynastic and Inter-Tai Conflicts in the Old Kingdom of Moeng Lü in Southern Yunnan by Foon Ming Liew-Herres here and, 2. Crucible of ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
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The End of the Yemen Republic
... religious and tribal structures roughly within the same borders of Yemen's 900 year old kingdom. The southern al-Hirak movement would be ... «International Policy Digest, Jul 15»
10
Still shoveling junk mail as summer's Dog Days draw near
Finally, the very first code of etiquette was created in the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt. The first book on manners was called The Instructions ... «Kendall County Now, Jul 15»

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