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Rosetta Stone in Arabic

حَجَر رَشِيد ḥajar rašīd

Rosetta Stone in Arabic: حَجَر رَشِيد (ḥajar rašīd). In English, Rosetta Stone means a large inscribed stone found near Rosetta, Egypt, in 1799, later used as a basis for understanding many previously undecipherable examples of hieroglyphic writing.

Arabic words for Rosetta Stone

large inscribed stone
حَجَر رَشِيد ḥajar rašīd

English meaning of Rosetta Stone

  1. proper noun A large inscribed stone found near Rosetta, Egypt, in 1799, later used as a basis for understanding many previously undecipherable examples of hieroglyphic writing.
  2. proper noun Any source of information crucial to interpreting.

Full definition of Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone in a sentence

  • My friend’s carefully-compiled notebook was the Rosetta Stone that opened up understanding of the physics lectures.

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Questions about Rosetta Stone in Arabic

What is the meaning of Rosetta Stone in Arabic?
Rosetta Stone in Arabic is حَجَر رَشِيد (ḥajar rašīd).
ما معنى كلمة Rosetta Stone؟
Rosetta Stone: حَجَر رَشِيد (ḥajar rašīd).
What does Rosetta Stone mean in English?
Rosetta Stone means a large inscribed stone found near Rosetta, Egypt, in 1799, later used as a basis for understanding many previously undecipherable examples of hieroglyphic writing.

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