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 /əˈbɛlɪsk/ · noun
- An upright, usually four-sided stone monument with a tapering shaft and a pyramid-shaped top, especially one of the ancient monuments erected by the Egyptians. The term can also refer more generally to a tall, slender commemorative pillar. Related: pillar, monument, column, monolith.
- PYLON /ˈpaɪlən/ · noun
- A tall metal structure designed to support electrical transmission or distribution cables above the ground. The word can also refer more generally to a tall tower or pier-like structure, especially in architecture and engineering. Related: tower, transmission tower, electricity pylon, mast.
- STATUE /ˈstætʃuː/ · noun
- A carved or modeled representation of a person, animal, or other subject, especially a freestanding sculpture. The word most commonly refers to a sculpted human figure. Related: sculpture, figure, effigy, image.
- 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 /sfɪŋks/ · noun
- In Greek mythology, a winged creature with a human head and a lion's body, traditionally said to pose a riddle to travellers and kill those who could not answer it. Figuratively, a sphinx is an enigmatic person or a problem whose solution is difficult to understand. Related: enigma, riddle, puzzle, mystery.
- 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 /ˈsæŋktʃuəri/ · noun; verb (rare)
- A place of refuge or protection, especially a sacred place or an establishment that shelters people or animals from danger; by extension, the protection or secure status afforded by such a place. Related: refuge, haven, asylum, shelter.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmstɔːn/ · noun
- A sedimentary rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate, often formed from the compacted shells and skeletal remains of marine organisms. It is widely used in construction and can be quarried for building stone, cement, and aggregate. Related: lime rock, calcareous rock, calcitic rock, calcite.
- GRANITE /ˈɡrænɪt/ · noun, adjective
- A hard, coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, and mica, formed by the slow cooling of magma and widely used as a building and sculptural material. In figurative use, the word denotes exceptional hardness, permanence, or unyielding strength. Related: stone, rock.
- SANDSTONE /ˈsænd.stəʊn/ (British) /ˈsænd.stoʊn/ (US) · noun
- A sedimentary rock formed from grains of sand that have been deposited, compacted, and cemented together by minerals. It commonly occurs in layers and may vary in color from pale yellow and brown to red. Related: sedimentary stone.
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