carchemish

Car·chem·ish

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-kuh-mish, kahr-kee-]
- /ˈkɑr kə mɪʃ, kɑrˈki-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-kuh-mish, kahr-kee-]
- /ˈkɑr kə mɪʃ, kɑrˈki-/

Definitions of carchemish word

noun carchemish an ancient city in Syria on the Euphrates, lying on major trade routes; site of a victory of the Babylonians over the Egyptians (605 bc) 3
noun carchemish an ancient city in S Turkey, on the upper Euphrates: important city in the Mitanni kingdom; later the capital of the Hittite empire. 1

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carchemish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.