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Meaning of "pyramidion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PYRAMIDION

pyramidion  [ˌpɪrəˈmɪdɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYRAMIDION

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Pyramidion 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 PYRAMIDION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pyramidion

A pyramidion is the uppermost piece or capstone of an Egyptian pyramid in archaeological parlance. They were called benbenet in the Ancient Egyptian language, which associated the pyramid as a whole with the sacred benben stone. In Egypt's Old Kingdom, pyramidia were generally made of diorite, granite, or fine limestone, which were then covered in gold or electrum; during the Middle Kingdom and through the end of the pyramid-building era, they were built from granite. A pyramidion was "covered in gold leaf to reflect the rays of the sun"; during Egypt's Middle Kingdom, they were often "inscribed with royal titles and religious symbols." Very few pyramidia have survived into modern times. Most of those that have are made of polished black granite, inscribed with the name of the pyramid's owner. A total of four pyramidia- the world's largest collection- is housed in the main hall of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Among them are the pyramidia from the so-called Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III at Dahshur and of the Pyramid of Khendjer at Saqqara.

Definition of pyramidion in the English dictionary

The definition of pyramidion in the dictionary is a small pyramid on top of an obelisk. Other definition of pyramidion is a figure formed from a polyhedron by the erection of a small pyramid on the polyhedron.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYRAMIDION


Acadian
əˈkeɪdɪən
Arcadian
ɑːˈkeɪdɪən
Barbadian
bɑːˈbeɪdɪən
Canadian
kəˈneɪdɪən
circadian
sɜːˈkeɪdɪən
desmidian
dɛsˈmɪdɪən
Dravidian
drəˈvɪdɪən
Euclidean
juːˈklɪdɪən
Floridian
flɒˈrɪdɪən
French-Canadian
ˌfrɛntʃkəˈneɪdɪən
Freudian
ˈfrɔɪdɪən
Gideon
ˈɡɪdɪən
Grenadian
ɡrɛˈneɪdɪən
meridian
məˈrɪdɪən
Midian
ˈmɪdɪən
Numidian
njuːˈmɪdɪən
obsidian
ɒbˈsɪdɪən
ophidian
əʊˈfɪdɪən
radian
ˈreɪdɪən
viridian
vɪˈrɪdɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYRAMIDION

pyralid
pyramid
pyramid selling
pyramidal
pyramidal orchid
pyramidal peak
pyramidally
pyramidic
pyramidical
pyramidically
pyramidist
pyramidologist
pyramidology
pyramidon
pyramis
Pyramus
Pyramus and Thisbe
pyran
pyranoid
pyranometer

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYRAMIDION

accordion
collodion
diacodion
encheiridion
enchiridion
gammadion
melodion
piano accordion
rhipidion
stasidion
tordion

Synonyms and antonyms of pyramidion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pyramidion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PYRAMIDION

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

Translator English - Chinese

pyramidion
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pyramidion
570 millions of speakers

English

pyramidion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pyramidion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pyramidion
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пирамидка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pyramidion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pyramidion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pyramidion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Piramid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pyramidion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小ピラミッド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pyramidion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piramida
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pyramidion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pyramidion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिरामिडयन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pyramidion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pyramidion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piramidion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пірамідка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pyramidion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pyramidion
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pyramidion
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pyramidion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pyramidion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pyramidion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYRAMIDION»

The term «pyramidion» is normally little used and occupies the 140.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYRAMIDION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYRAMIDION»

Discover the use of pyramidion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pyramidion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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PYRAMIDION - a Sacred Pyramid Code
Pyramidion—chapter. five. - the second coming – the reappearance of the Christ – the lifting of the veil: See the Blue Crown above and 3 Red Crosses below on the Eclipse Map before the life of Jesus! A high number of twelve eclipses ...
James Norman KEMPSTER
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PYRAMIDION - a Sacred Pyramid Code - 2nd Edition
Pyramidion—chapter. five. - the second coming – the reappearance of the Christ – the lifting of the veil: A high number of twelve eclipses traversed the Middle East in the forty ̳wilderness' years before the birth of Jesus; only six after – of which ...
James Norman KEMPSTER
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The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
W. 185 cm; 12th Dynasty; reign of Amenemhat 111, 1843 - 1797 BC; Ground floor , gallery 33; JE 35122; This basalt pyramidion is the capstone of the pyramid of Amenemhet lll at Hawara. nine kilometers southeast of Fayum. 1t must have ...
Abeer El-Shahawy, 2005
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Ancient Egypt
Although many of these elements existed earlier, the more complete form of the complex emerged in the Fourth Dynasty and continued throughout the Old Kingdom with little change, except occasionally to accommodate a THE PYRAMIDION ...
David P. Silverman, 1997
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Architecture and Mathematics in Ancient Egypt
Udjebten and Senusret III. the actual capstones are lost. but their bases survive. 20 The oldest pyramidion is the one found in fragments in the area of the Red Pyramid at Dahshur. It has been assembled. reconstructed and placed in front of that ...
Corinna Rossi, 2004
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Sticks, Stones, and Shadows: Building the Egyptian Pyramids
View of Red Pyramid with a reassembled pyramidion (perhaps from another as yet undiscovered pyramid) at its base. inches high (60 cm) near the top.10 It is not known if the packing stone covers a stepped core similar to that of Meidum or if ...
Martin Isler, 2001
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Pyramidion: A Sacred Pyramid Code
I congratulate you on a magnificent piece of work. I think this is a life's work and it is deeply impressive and moves me a lot. You show such knowledge, a really fine mind and sensitivity.
James Norman Kempster, James Norman Kempster B. a., 2012
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Egyptology at the Dawn of the Twenty-first Century: ...
3.90 m,22 and the northern monolith socle in the western pair is 3.77m;23 the original height of the Cairo pyramidion was 3.92 m,24 and the pyramidion of the southern monolith in the western pair is 2.96 m high;25 the base of the former ...
Zahi A. Hawass, 2003
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An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol
Why the precise angle of the five- pointed pentacle or the pentalpha, 72 degrees, was not used for the crowning pyramidion seems therefore to pose us with something of a mystery. Yet by considering the dimensions of the monument in inches ...
John Weber, 2009
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The Architectural Magazine, and Journal of Improvement in ...
This fact, already strengthened by that of the pyramidion painted yellow found at Luxor, is still farther confirmed by the peculiarity of the green water which flowed down the obelisks of Heliopolis, from beneath the covering in copper ; and which  ...
John Claudius Loudon, 1837

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYRAMIDION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pyramidion is used in the context of the following news items.
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NantesSamuel Delage publie « Cabale Pyramidion », entretien
Presse Océan : pouvez-vous nous résumer en quelques mots « Cabale Pyramidion » ?Samuel Delage : « Cabale Pyramidion est un roman à suspense qui ... «PresseOcean.fr, Jun 15»
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Pyramidion Fund Filing. Richard F Shaffner Filled Jun 9 D Filing
The Alabama-based Pyramidion Fund, Llc submitted Form D regarding $10,000 offering. This is a new filing. The Limited Liability Company raised $10,000. «OctaFinance.com, Jun 15»
3
Logement Francilien construit 40 logements sociaux Bepos
Le bailleur social "Logement Francilien" a posé la première pierre d'un programme de 40 logements, nommé "Pyramidion", à Lieusaint (77). Ce programme ... «Immoweek, Apr 15»
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NOAA study uses latest technology to compute updated Washington …
The pyramidion at the top of the Washington Monument. The original inscriptions are mostly visible on all four faces, though a band of the inscriptions have been ... «Phys.Org, Feb 15»
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New EarthCam Shows View From Top of Washington Monument
... anyone with an internet connection can enjoy the view from the top of the Monument thanks to a new EarthCam attached to the building's pyramidion. «CBS Local, Oct 14»
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Exposure: Bad Aura - Glasgow noise-rock act
These purveyors of maladroit, caustic, febrile noise-rock, featuring members of Vom, Moon Unit and Pyramidion (guitarist Chas Lalli, bassist Duncan Young, ... «The List, Jun 14»
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Washington Monument to reopen after nearly three years
A large, thick metal bar also supports the 4-foot crack on the western side of the pyramidion, one of the largest sites of exterior damages caused by the quake. «Washington Times, May 14»
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Washington Monument to reopen following earthquake
The repair project, focusing mainly on the pyramidion at the top of the 555ft-tall marble, granite and bluestone-gneiss structure, has cost $15 million (just more ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
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In the 19 new cardinals we glimpse the future shape of the Catholic …
... very involved with, reiterates the “global parish” outlook the Pope possesses: the Diocese of Rome and the Vatican is not a pyramidion but rather the origin in ... «Catholic Herald Online, Jan 14»
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Here's What the Tip of the Washington Monument Looks Like Up …
Here's the pyramidion itself. According to the GDS, the original inscriptions are on all four faces of the piece, "though a band of them have been obliterated by a ... «Gizmodo, Nov 13»

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