Baalbek

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proper noun

The capital city of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon.

Similar
Heliopolis
OriginNorth Levantine Arabic بْعَلْبَك ← Arabic بَعْلَبَكّ →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ba'labakk · alternative Baʻlabakk · alternative Balbec · alternative Baalbec · alternative Baalbeck

  1. The capital city of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon.

    Synonyms: Heliopolis

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital city of Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon.

Similar
Heliopolis

Origin

  1. Arabicبَعْلَبَكّ
  2. North Levantine Arabicبْعَلْبَك
  3. EnglishBaalbek

Adapted from North Levantine Arabic بْعَلْبَك (bʕalbak) or the local pronunciation بْعَلْبِك (bʕalbik), from earlier Arabic بَعْلَبَكّ (baʕlabakk).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἡλιούπολις
  • Ἡλιούπολις (Hēlioúpolis)a city in Lebanon
Arabic بَعْلَبَكّ
  • بَعْلَبَكّ (baʕlabakk)a city in Lebanon
Bulgarian Ба́албек
  • Ба́албек (Báalbek)a city in Lebanon
French Baalbeck
  • Baalbecka city in Lebanon
Greek Μπάαλμπεκ
  • Μπάαλμπεκ (Báalmpek)a city in Lebanon
Hindi बालबक
  • बालबक (bālbak)a city in Lebanon
Latin Heliopolis
  • Heliopolisa city in Lebanon
Persian بعلبک
  • بعلبک (ba'labakk)a city in Lebanon
Polish Baalbek
  • Baalbeka city in Lebanon
Punjabi بَعْلَبَک
  • بَعْلَبَک (baʻlabak)a city in Lebanon
Russian Баальбе́к
  • Баальбе́к (Baalʹbék)a city in Lebanon
Urdu بَعْلَبَک
  • بَعْلَبَک (baʿlabak)a city in Lebanon
Cite this entry
APA

Baalbek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baalbek

MLA

“Baalbek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baalbek. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baalbek,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baalbek.

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