Telmun

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A form of Dilmun — 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
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Dilmun.

Origin

Representing the reconstructed Semitic pronunciation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Telmun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Telmun

MLA

“Telmun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Telmun. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Telmun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Telmun.

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