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Abydos meaning

  1. An ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
  2. An ancient city of Mysia in northwest Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the Hellespont.

Synonyms of Abydos

town

Related words

Other words often associated with Abydos or its synonyms:

township townsfolk municipality townspeople

Using Abydos

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest. | An ancient city of Mysia in northwest Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the Hellespont.
  • Useful related words include: town.
  • In the example corpus, abydos often appears in combinations such as: at abydos, from abydos, abydos in.

Context around Abydos

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ayrton 1× manoeuvres 1×

Often after:

iii 1× temple 1×

Sentence patterns with Abydos

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and at abydos and saïs 1× and from abydos as important 1× at the abydos temple complex 1× ayrton abydos iii sfn 1× diplomatic manoeuvres abydos also entered 1× found in abydos in 1991 1× from abydos in upper 1× structures at abydos which were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a scepter was 1× ayrton abydos iii 1× decorations in tombs 1× from abydos in 1× strouhal 1989 p 1× thanks to demosthenes 1×

Common sentence endings:

abydos in 1991 1× abydos temple complex 1× after his death 1× alliance with athens 1× late naqada period 1× the corvée workers 1×

Words around Abydos

Just before it in the word index:

abyan 2 abyad 22 aby 12 abxy 2 abx 7 abwu 3

Just after it in the word index:

abydus 3 abyei 12 abylai 2 abysmal 141 abysmally 17 abyss 163

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Abydos

  • In this selection, "abydos" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ayrton, manoeuvres, iii and temple stand out and add context to how "abydos" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and at abydos and saïs and and from abydos as important. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "abydos" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with abydos

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Thanks to Demosthenes' diplomatic manoeuvres, Abydos also entered into an alliance with Athens. (13 words)

A scepter was found in a tomb at Abydos that dates to the late Naqada period. (16 words)

The earliest known Egyptian boats date to 3000 BC and were found in Abydos in 1991. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Ayrton, Abydos, iii. sfn The "mysterious" hieroglyphs in the Temple of Seti I main The retouched and eroded hieroglyphs in the Temple of Seti I which are said to represent modern vehicles - a helicopter, a submarine, and a zeppelin or plane. (41 words)

Strouhal (1989) p. 243 Training of physicians took place at the Per Ankh or "House of Life" institution, most notably those headquartered in Per-Bastet during the New Kingdom and at Abydos and Saïs in the Late period. (38 words)

Decorations in tombs throughout Egypt, such as the one displayed to the right, record journeys to and from Abydos, as important pilgrimages made by individuals who were proud to have been able to make the vital trip. (37 words)

Example sentences (9)

From Abydos in Upper Egypt, an inscription belonging to Weni, a judge and military commander, indicates that soldiers were conscripted from the same pool of people as the corvée workers.

A scepter was found in a tomb at Abydos that dates to the late Naqada period.

Ayrton, Abydos, iii. sfn The "mysterious" hieroglyphs in the Temple of Seti I main The retouched and eroded hieroglyphs in the Temple of Seti I which are said to represent modern vehicles - a helicopter, a submarine, and a zeppelin or plane.

Decorations in tombs throughout Egypt, such as the one displayed to the right, record journeys to and from Abydos, as important pilgrimages made by individuals who were proud to have been able to make the vital trip.

Strouhal (1989) p. 243 Training of physicians took place at the Per Ankh or "House of Life" institution, most notably those headquartered in Per-Bastet during the New Kingdom and at Abydos and Saïs in the Late period.

Thanks to Demosthenes' diplomatic manoeuvres, Abydos also entered into an alliance with Athens.

The ancient pyramids of Egypt Most pyramids are located near Cairo, with only one royal pyramid being located south of Cairo, at the Abydos temple complex.

The earliest known Egyptian boats date to 3000 BC and were found in Abydos in 1991.

The increasing power and wealth of the pharaohs during the early dynastic period was reflected in their elaborate mastaba tombs and mortuary cult structures at Abydos, which were used to celebrate the deified pharaoh after his death.

Common combinations with abydos

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "abydos" in a sentence?
An example: "From Abydos in Upper Egypt, an inscription belonging to Weni, a judge and military commander, indicates that soldiers were conscripted from the same pool of people as the corvée workers." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "abydos" from authentic English texts.
What does "abydos" mean?
Abydos means: An ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
What are synonyms of "abydos"?
Common synonyms of "abydos" include: town.
How many example sentences with "abydos" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "abydos", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.