Dilmun
Dilmun proper noun: an ancient civilisation and trading empire existing between the late-fourth and early-first millennia BC, mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, believed to have centred on the island of Bahrain and at the height of its power encompassing also the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf as far north as present-day Kuwait.
Proper noun
Dilmun
- An ancient civilisation and trading empire existing between the late-fourth and early-first millennia BC, mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, believed to have centred on the island of Bahrain and at the height of its power encompassing also the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf as far north as present-day Kuwait.
Dilmun meaning in Hindi
Dilmun in Hindi
- ancient civilisation on the Persian Gulf, centred on Bahrain
- दिलमुन dilmun
Forms of Dilmun
| alternative form | Telmun |
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Origin of Dilmun
Representing the reconstructed Sumerian pronunciation.
Words formed from Dilmun
Questions about Dilmun
- What does Dilmun mean?
- Dilmun means an ancient civilisation and trading empire existing between the late-fourth and early-first millennia BC, mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, believed to have centred on the island of Bahrain and at the height of its power encompassing also the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf as far north as present-day Kuwait.
- What is Dilmun in Hindi?
- Dilmun in Hindi is दिलमुन (dilmun). See Dilmun meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Dilmun?
- Dilmun is a proper noun.
Words near Dilmun in the dictionary
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