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Carchemish

/ˈkɑːɹkimɪʃ/

Carchemish proper noun: an ancient city on the Euphrates river in Mesopotamia, on the border between modern Turkey and Syria.

Proper noun

Carchemish

  1. (historical) An ancient city on the Euphrates river in Mesopotamia, on the border between modern Turkey and Syria.

Carchemish meaning in Arabic

Carchemish in Arabic

city in Mesopotamia
كركميش

Questions about Carchemish

What does Carchemish mean?
Carchemish means an ancient city on the Euphrates river in Mesopotamia, on the border between modern Turkey and Syria.
What is Carchemish in Arabic?
Carchemish in Arabic is كركميش. See Carchemish meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Carchemish?
Carchemish is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Carchemish?
Carchemish is pronounced /ˈkɑːɹkimɪʃ/.

Words near Carchemish in the dictionary

  1. carcharodontosaurid
  2. carcharodontosaurids
  3. carcharodontosaurine
  4. carcharodontosaurines
  5. Carcharodontosauruses
  6. Carchemish
  7. Carchi
  8. Carchia
  9. Carchias
  10. Carchis
  11. carcin-

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