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benben stones

benben stones is the plural of benben stone.

Meaning of benben stone

Noun

benben stone (plural benben stones)

  1. A sacred stone found in solar temples in ancient Egypt.
    • Out of the benben stone, on its substructure representing the primeval hill, developed the religious symbol which we know as the obelisk.1991, H W F Saggs, Civilization Before Greece and Rome

Questions about benben stones

What is benben stones the plural of?
Benben stones is the plural of benben stone.

Words near benben stones in the dictionary

  1. Benbecula
  2. Benbeculan
  3. Benbeculans
  4. benben
  5. benben stone
  6. benben stones
  7. benbens
  8. Benbow
  9. Benbows
  10. Bence
  11. Bence Jones protein

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