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- [bey-hi-stoon]
- /ˌbeɪ hɪˈstun/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bey-hi-stoon]
- /ˌbeɪ hɪˈstun/
Definitions of behistun word
- noun behistun a village in W Iran by the ancient road from Ecbatana to Babylon. On a nearby cliff is an inscription by Darius in Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian describing his enthronement 3
- noun behistun a ruined town in W Iran: site of a cliff that bears on its face a cuneiform inscription in Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian that provided a key for the decipherment of cuneiform in other languages. 1
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Parts of speech for Behistun
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behistun popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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