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angkor

Ang·kor
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-kawr, -kohr]
    • /ˈæŋ kɔr, -koʊr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-kawr, -kohr]
    • /ˈæŋ kɔr, -koʊr/

Definitions of angkor word

  • noun angkor a large area of ruins in NW Cambodia, containing Angkor Thom (tɔːm ), the capital of the former Khmer Empire, and Angkor Wat (wɒt ), a three-storey temple, which were overgrown with dense jungle from the 14th to 19th centuries 3
  • noun angkor an accumulation of Khmer ruins in NW Cambodia, consisting mainly of Angkor Thom (tôm), the capital of the ancient Khmer civilization, and including Angkor Vat (vɑt ) ; vät) or Angkor Wat (wɑt ) ; wät) , an ancient Khmer temple 3
  • noun angkor a vast assemblage of ruins of the Khmer empire, near the modern city of Siem Reap in NW Cambodia: many elaborately carved and decorated temples, stone statues, gateways, and towers. 1

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angkor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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