Byblos Word Search
This Byblos word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: BYBLOS, PHOENICIA, CEDAR, CITADEL, HARBOUR, OBELISK, TEMPLE, RAMPART, CASTLE, LIMESTONE, BASALT, MARBLE.
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Byblos word list, defined
- CEDAR /ˈsiːdər/ · noun
- A large evergreen coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus, native to mountainous regions, bearing fragrant durable wood; also, the reddish-brown aromatic timber obtained from this and related trees. Related: conifer, evergreen.
- CITADEL /ˈsɪtədəl/ · noun
- A citadel is a fortress, typically one commanding a city and usually situated in an elevated position, designed to protect or dominate it. It can also be used figuratively to mean a stronghold of some principle, belief, or institution. Related: fortress, stronghold, fort, bastion.
- HARBOUR /ˈhɑːrbəʊ/ · noun
- A body of water, often enclosed by land, where ships can shelter from storms or be repaired. A place where ships are built, repaired, or stored. Related: port, dock, marina, quay.
- 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.
- TEMPLE /ˈtɛmpl/ · noun
- A building for public worship, especially in Eastern cultures, or a structure dedicated to a particular deity or activity. A part of the body, especially the head, that is covered by the hair. Related: shrine, sanctuary, chapel, grotto.
- RAMPART /ræmpɑːrt/ · noun
- A wall or earthwork built around a fortress or other fortified place to protect it from attack. A natural or artificial barrier that prevents or restricts the flow of something. Related: wall, fortification, barrier, embankment.
- CASTLE /ˈkɑː.səl/ (UK), /ˈkæs.əl/ (US) · noun
- A large fortified building or group of buildings with thick walls, battlements, and often a moat, historically serving as a stronghold for royalty or nobility; in chess, an informal term for the rook. Related: fortress, citadel, stronghold, keep.
- 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.
- BASALT /ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
- A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
- MARBLE /ˈmɑrbəl/ · noun
- A small, rounded mass of metamorphic rock, typically composed of calcium carbonate, often used in sculpture and architecture. A game played on a board with pieces made of this material. Related: stone, rock, agate, onyx.
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