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Dilmun meaning

An ancient civilisation and trading empire existing between the late-fourth and early-first millennia BC, mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, believed to have centred on the island of Bahrain and at the height of its power encompassing also the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf as far north as present-day Kuwait.

Using Dilmun

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient civilisation and trading empire existing between the late-fourth and early-first millennia BC, mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, believed to have centred on the island of Bahrain and at the height of its power encompassing also the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf as far north as present-day Kuwait.
  • In the example corpus, dilmun often appears in combinations such as: of dilmun, for dilmun, dilmun and.

Context around Dilmun

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

adjective 1× added 1× sumerian 1× period 1×

Often after:

refers 1× alfred 1× era 1× monopolized 1× fell 1× began 1×

Sentence patterns with Dilmun

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

babylonians added dilmun to their 1× collection of dilmun and parthian 1× connected with dilmun 1× during the dilmun era sfn 1× involvement in dilmun s trade 1× larsa period dilmun monopolized the 1× looking for dilmun alfred a 1× mother for dilmun the land 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after 600 bc 1× assyrian inscriptions recorded 1× barbar pottery was 1× bibby geoffrey and 1× despite the discovery 1× furthermore the museum 1×

Common sentence endings:

all that lives 1× by her servants 1× connected with dilmun 1× during this era 1× in 538 bc 1× in southern mesopotamia 1×

Words around Dilmun

Just before it in the word index:

dilma 13 dillyn 2 dilly 28 dillsburg 2 dills 3 dillruba 3

Just after it in the word index:

dilophosaurus 2 dilorenzo 5 diloreto 2 dilpreet 3 dilruba 2 dilruwan 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Dilmun

  • In this selection, "dilmun" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, adjective, added, sumerian, refers, alfred and era stand out and add context to how "dilmun" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include babylonians added dilmun to their and collection of dilmun and parthian. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dilmun" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dilmun

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

Assyrian inscriptions recorded tribute from Dilmun. (6 words)

After 600 BC, the Babylonians added Dilmun to their empire. (10 words)

The name of Dilmun fell from use after the collapse of Neo-Babylon in 538 BC. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The promise of Enki to Ninhursag, the Earth Mother: For Dilmun, the land of my lady's heart, I will create long waterways, rivers and canals, whereby water will flow to quench the thirst of all beings and bring abundance to all that lives. (44 words)

When the people of Dilmun began engaging in maritime activities around 2100 to 1700 BC, the inhabitants of Qatar started diving for pearls in the Persian Gulf. citation The Qataris were engaged in the trading of pearls and date palms during this era. (43 words)

Despite the discovery of the mounds, there is no significant evidence to suggest heavy urbanisation took place during the Dilmun era. sfn It is believed that the majority of the population lived in rural areas, numbering several thousands. (38 words)

Example sentences (14)

The adjective Dilmun refers to a type of axe and one specific official; in addition, there are lists of rations of wool issued to people connected with Dilmun.

After 600 BC, the Babylonians added Dilmun to their empire.

Assyrian inscriptions recorded tribute from Dilmun.

Barbar pottery was excavated in two sites by the Qatar Archaeology Project, evidencing the country's involvement in Dilmun's trade network.

Bibby Geoffrey and Carl Phillips (2013), "Looking for Dilmun" (Alfred A. Knopf) Human sacrifice was found in the death pits at the Ur royal cemetery where Queen Puabi was accompanied in death by her servants.

Despite the discovery of the mounds, there is no significant evidence to suggest heavy urbanisation took place during the Dilmun era. sfn It is believed that the majority of the population lived in rural areas, numbering several thousands.

Furthermore, the museum has a representative collection of Dilmun and Parthian material excavated from various burial mounds at the ancient sites of A'ali and Shakhura in Bahrain.

Rich of various periods, have been discovered to have sought burial in Bahrein, identified with Sumerian Dilmun.

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Some Meluhhan vessels may have sailed directly to Mesopotamian ports, but by the Isin-Larsa Period, Dilmun monopolized the trade.

The importance of this trade is shown by the fact that the weights and measures used at Dilmun were in fact identical to those used by the Indus, and were not those used in Southern Mesopotamia.

The name of Dilmun fell from use after the collapse of Neo-Babylon in 538 BC.

The promise of Enki to Ninhursag, the Earth Mother: For Dilmun, the land of my lady's heart, I will create long waterways, rivers and canals, whereby water will flow to quench the thirst of all beings and bring abundance to all that lives.

These letters and other documents, hint at an administrative relationship between Dilmun and Babylon at that time.

When the people of Dilmun began engaging in maritime activities around 2100 to 1700 BC, the inhabitants of Qatar started diving for pearls in the Persian Gulf. citation The Qataris were engaged in the trading of pearls and date palms during this era.

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Common combinations with dilmun

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dilmun" in a sentence?
An example: "The adjective Dilmun refers to a type of axe and one specific official; in addition, there are lists of rations of wool issued to people connected with Dilmun." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dilmun" from authentic English texts.
What does "dilmun" mean?
Dilmun means: An ancient civilisation and trading empire existing between the late-fourth and early-first millennia BC, mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, believed to have centred on the island of Bahrain and at the height of its power encompassing also the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf as far north as present-day Kuwait.
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