Carchemish

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/ˈkɑːɹkimɪʃ/

proper noun

An ancient city on the Euphrates river in Mesopotamia, on the border between modern Turkey and Syria.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient city on the Euphrates river in Mesopotamia, on the border between modern Turkey and Syria.

Translations

Arabic كركميش
  • كركميشcity in Mesopotamia
Czech Karchemiš
  • Karchemišcity in Mesopotamia
German Karkemiš, Karchemisch
  • Karkemišcity in Mesopotamia
  • Karchemischcity in Mesopotamia
Russian Кархемиш
  • Кархемиш (Karxemiš)city in Mesopotamia
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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