Dilmun

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proper noun

An ancient civilisation and trading empire existing between the late-fourth and early-first millennia BC, mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, believed to have centred on the island of Bahrain and at the height of its power encompassing also the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf as far north as present-day Kuwait.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Telmun

  1. historyAn ancient civilisation and trading empire existing between the late-fourth and early-first millennia BC, mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, believed to have centred on the island of Bahrain and at the height of its power encompassing also the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf as far north as present-day Kuwait.

Origin

Representing the reconstructed Sumerian pronunciation.

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Translations

Hindi दिलमुन
  • दिलमुन (dilmun)ancient civilisation on the Persian Gulf, centred on Bahrain

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Dilmun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dilmun

MLA

“Dilmun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dilmun. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dilmun,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dilmun.

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