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Meaning of "Philae" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHILAE

Philae  [ˈfaɪliː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHILAE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Philae 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 PHILAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Philae

Philae

Philae is an island in Lake Nasser, Egypt. It was formerly an island in the First Cataract of the Nile River and the previous site of an Ancient Egyptian temple complex in southern Egypt. The complex was dismantled and relocated to nearby Agilkia Island during a UNESCO project started because of the construction of the Aswan Dam, after the site was partly flooded by the earlier Aswan Low Dam for half a century.

Definition of Philae in the English dictionary

The definition of Philae in the dictionary is an island in Upper Egypt, in the Nile north of the Aswan Dam: of religious importance in ancient times; almost submerged since the raising of the level of the dam.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHILAE


alae
ˈeɪliː
ancile
ænˈsaɪliː
aquamanale
ˌækwəməˈneɪliː
aquamanile
ˌækwəməˈnaɪliː
axillae
ækˈsɪliː
hyle
ˈhaɪliː
intermaxillae
ˌɪntəmækˈsɪliː
mammillae
mæˈmɪliː
maxillae
mækˈsɪliː
papillae
pəˈpɪliː
phylae
ˈfaɪliː
premaxillae
ˌpriːmækˈsɪliː
squillae
ˈskwɪliː
strobilae
ˈstrəʊbɪliː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHILAE

Philadelphia
philadelphus
philander
philanderer
philandering
philanthrope
philanthropic
philanthropical
philanthropically
philanthropies
philanthropist
philanthropoid
philanthropy
philatelic
philatelically
philatelist
philately
Philby
Philem.
Philemon

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHILAE

Aquilae
areolae
blae
bullae
cannulae
drosophilae
fibulae
fistulae
formulae
insulae
lamellae
nebulae
patellae
salmonellae
scapulae
sequelae
stelae
Thermopylae
trabeculae
zooxanthellae

Synonyms and antonyms of Philae in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Philae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHILAE

Find out the translation of Philae to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

菲莱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Philae
570 millions of speakers

English

Philae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Philae
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Филе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Philae
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Philae
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Philae
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Philae
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Philae
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フィラエ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중 Philae
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Philae
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Philae
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Philae
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिलिये
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Philae
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Philae
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

file
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

філе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Philae
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Philae
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Philae
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Philae
10 millions of speakers
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Philae
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Philae

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILAE»

The term «Philae» is normally little used and occupies the 110.701 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILAE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Philae» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Philae» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHILAE»

Discover the use of Philae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Philae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Philae and the end of ancient Egyptian religion: a regional ...
Yet it is by no means unproblematic. This book shows that the event of 535-537 has to be seen in a larger context of religious transformation at Philae, which was more complex and gradual than Procopius describes it.
Jitse H. F. Dijkstra, 2008
2
For the Love of Philae
However, from north to south, dangers rise up to threaten the temple's existence. For the love of Philae, the fate of a thousand-year-old faith is at stake.
Christian Jacq, 2003
3
Ptolemaic Philae
This book examines the Ptolemaic temples of the island of Philae, in Upper Egypt.
Eleni Vassilika, 1989
4
Güterbegriff und Handlungstheorie:
Ptolemy V. They were the Nubian kings who invaded Philae and Aswan7. When Ptolemy VI had reconquered the Dodekaschoinos, he continued the construction of the temple in Debod (as he probably did with the Arensnuphis temple on ...
Leon Mooren, 2000
5
Religion in Roman Egypt: Assimilation and Resistance
The temple of Philae, which continued into the sixth century, may best represent the resilience of established Isis cults. Philae's importance and attraction to pilgrims throughout Egypt indeed overshadowed the local Christian presence to such ...
David Frankfurter, 2000
6
Egypt: La Mort de Philae
A city of mosques, then, as I was saying.
Pierre Loti, 2004
7
The Bilingual Decrees of Philae
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Wilhelm Max Müller, 2010
8
The Traveler's Key to Ancient Egypt: A Guide to the Sacred ...
Philae: The Temple of Isis (Figure A) Originally set on the island of Philae above the spectacular granite falls of the First Cataract, the Temple of Isis was one of the gems of ancient Egypt. On its beautiful tropical island, surrounded on all sides ...
John Anthony West, 1995
9
The Nile Mosaic of Palestrina: Early Evidence of Egyptian ...
APPENDIX 8 REPRESENTATIONS OF THE TOMB OF OSIRIS IN THE RELIEFS OF HADRIAN'S GATE AT PHILAE (Ch. IV, nn. 115, 116) Representations of the tomb of Osiris in the island of Bigeh may be seen in the reliefs on the walls of a ...
P. G. P. Meyboom, 1995
10
From Temple to Church: Destruction and Renewal of Local ...
Junker, H., Der Bericht Strabos über den heiligen Falken von Philae im Lichte der ägyptischen Quellen, WZKM 26 (1912), 2–62. ——, Der große Pylon des Tempels der Isis in Philä, Wien 1958. Kaper, O.E., Temple Building in the Egyptian ...
Johannes Hahn, Stephen Emmel, Ulrich Gotter, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHILAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Philae is used in the context of the following news items.
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Starwatch: The August night sky
It is now the turn of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko to reach perihelion and, with Europe's Rosetta probe flying alongside and the Philae ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Professor Monica Grady 'horrified' over emotional Philae probe …
Leading space scientist Professor Monica Grady has admitted she was "horrified" by the way her emotions spilled over when the Philae probe ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Philae lander goes silent again
It seems problems with Philae lander are never going to end. The lander landed on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in November and ... «PerfScience, Jul 15»
4
European scientists lose contact with comet lander Philae
Philae lander first went silent after it landed on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in November. It was deprived of power for months as solar ... «NY City News, Jul 15»
5
NASA's OSIRIS-REx Vies To Complete Mission Just Like Europe's …
According to Extreme Tech, the mission was inspired by the success of Europe's Philae where it landed on a comet. OSIRIS-REx's mission also ... «Chinatopix, Jul 15»
6
Philae goes dark again, just as comet starts coming apart in the Sun
The emotional roller-coaster continues — researchers at the European Space Agency (ESA) have lost contact with the comet lander Philae ... «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
7
Sur la comète Tchouri - Sonde Rosetta: Philae ne donne plus signe …
(AFP) - Le robot spatial européen Philae, installé sur la comète "Tchouri", est muré dans le silence depuis 10 jours, suscitant l'inquiétude des ... «Luxemburger Wort - Edition Francophone, Jul 15»
8
Robot lab Philae `silent`, says worried ground control
Paris: Europe`s robot lab Philae has fallen "silent" on the surface of a comet zipping towards the Sun, said ground controllers Monday who fear ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
9
Europe's robot lab Philae makes contact with Earth
Le Bourget (France) (AFP) - Europe's robot lab Philae makes follow up contact with Earth on Monday more than a day after sending home its ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Scientists say comet lander Philae may have shifted position …
Scientists say comet lander Philae may have shifted position, causing communication trouble. By: The Associated Press Posted: 07/20/2015 ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»

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