Byblos

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Byblos

  • /ˈbɪblɒs/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Byblos, from Ancient Greek Βύβλος (Búblos), from Phoenician 𐤂𐤁𐤋 (gbl /⁠Gebal⁠/). Doublet of Jubail.

proper noun

  1. A port city in Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon.

    Similar: Jubayl

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name port city in Lebanon

EspañolBiblos
PortuguêsBiblos
FrançaisByblos
DeutschByblos
ItalianoBiblo
ΕλληνικάΒύβλος Vývlos
RomânăByblos
РусскийБибл Bibl
العربيةجُبَيْل jubayl
עבריתגְּבָל gval

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@misc{byblos_2026,
  title = {Byblos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/byblos},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}