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Blemmyes

Blemmyes noun: a nomadic Nubian tribe whose kingdom existed from at least 600 BC to the 3rd century AD, and who repeatedly fought the Ancient Romans.

Noun

Blemmyes pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) A nomadic Nubian tribe whose kingdom existed from at least 600 BC to the 3rd century AD, and who repeatedly fought the Ancient Romans.
  2. (plural, plural-only) A tribe of headless humans with their facial features located on their chests, first depicted in ancient Greek mythology.
    Synonyms:
    akephaloi

Synonyms of Blemmyes

Questions about Blemmyes

What does Blemmyes mean?
Blemmyes means a nomadic Nubian tribe whose kingdom existed from at least 600 BC to the 3rd century AD, and who repeatedly fought the Ancient Romans.
What part of speech is Blemmyes?
Blemmyes is a noun.

Words near Blemmyes in the dictionary

  1. blemishment
  2. blemishments
  3. blemisht
  4. blemmed
  5. blemming
  6. Blemmyes
  7. blems
  8. blench
  9. blench holding
  10. blench holdings
  11. blenched

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