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Byblos

/ˈbɪblɒs/

Byblos proper noun: a port city in Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon.

Proper noun

Byblos

  1. A port city in Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon.
    Synonyms:
    Jubayl

Byblos meaning in Urdu, Arabic and Indonesian

Byblos in Urdu

port city in Lebanon
جُبَیل jubail

Byblos in Arabic

port city in Lebanon
جُبَيْل jubayl

Byblos in Indonesian

port city in Lebanon
Byblos

Synonyms of Byblos

Origin of Byblos

Borrowed from Latin Byblos, from Ancient Greek Βύβλος (Búblos), from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋 (gbl /⁠Gebal⁠/). Doublet of Jubail.

Words formed from Byblos

Questions about Byblos

What does Byblos mean?
Byblos means a port city in Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon.
What is Byblos in Urdu?
Byblos in Urdu is جُبَیل (jubail). See Byblos meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is Byblos?
Byblos is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Byblos?
Byblos is pronounced /ˈbɪblɒs/.

Words near Byblos in the dictionary

  1. bybidders
  2. Byblian
  3. Byblians
  4. byblidaceous
  5. Byblis
  6. Byblos
  7. byblow
  8. byblows
  9. bybook
  10. bybooks
  11. Bybrook

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