Luxor Temple Word Search
This Luxor Temple (Luxor) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — architectural features, history, and surrounding places. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
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Words to find: LUXOR, OBELISK, PYLON, STATUE, COLOSSUS, SPHINX, COLONNADE, COURTYARD, SANCTUARY, LIMESTONE, GRANITE, SANDSTONE.
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Luxor Temple word list, defined
- OBELISK /ˈɒbɪlɪsk/ · noun
- A tall, narrow, four-sided monument, typically made of stone, often used to commemorate a person or event. A vertical stone or brick monument, often tapering to a pyramid shape at the top. Related: monument, pillar, obelus, obelus stone.
- PYLON /ˈpaɪlɒn/ · noun
- A tall, slender structure, typically of metal, used to support or carry overhead cables, especially on a railway or road. Related: pillar, column, mast, stanchion.
- STATUE /ˈsteɪtʊ/ · noun
- A sculpture representing a person or animal, typically made of stone or metal, and often erected in a public place. A person who is famous or admired, especially in a particular field. Related: sculpture, monument, statuette, effigy.
- COLOSSUS /kəˈlɒsəs/ · noun
- A statue that is much larger than life size; by extension, a person or thing of enormous size, power, or importance. Related: giant, titan, mammoth, behemoth.
- SPHINX /sɪnfts/ · noun
- A mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human, often depicted as a statue or a mysterious figure. In architecture, a structure with a human head and a lion's body, typically at the entrance of a building. Related: statue, monument, enigma, riddle.
- COLONNADE /ˌkɒləˈneɪd/ (UK), /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/ (US) · noun
- A row or sequence of columns supporting a roof, entablature, or arches, typically forming the façade of a building or a covered walkway. Related: portico, peristyle, colonnaded gallery, arcade.
- COURTYARD /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/ · noun
- An open area of ground, typically paved or enclosed by walls or buildings, adjacent to or surrounded by a house, castle, or other structure. Related: yard, quad, quadrangle, cloister garth.
- SANCTUARY /ˈsæŋktʃʊəri/ · noun
- A place of safety or refuge, especially for animals or people who are being persecuted or threatened. A place or situation of peace and tranquility. Related: refuge, asylum, haven, shelter.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- GRANITE /ˈɡrænɪt/ · noun
- A coarse-grained, light-colored, and extremely hard igneous rock, composed primarily of quartz and feldspar. Related: rock, stone, marble, limestone.
- SANDSTONE /sændstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains of minerals and rock fragments, often used as a building material. Related: limestone, granite, marble, conglomerate.
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