Valley of the Kings

proper noun

A valley in Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile, known for the tombs constructed there for the pharaohs.

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KV
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Meanings

proper nounthe Valley of the Kings
  1. EgyptologyA valley in Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile, known for the tombs constructed there for the pharaohs.

    The tomb chapel has no burial shaft below it, and it has been suggested that Rekhmira was buried in a shaft tomb in the Valley of the Kings, although the location of this burial-place remains unknown.

    1995, Ian Shaw, Paul Nicholson, “Rekhmira”, in The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, The British Museum Press, published 2002, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 244, column 1

    Synonyms: KV

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA valley in Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile, known for the tombs constructed there for the pharaohs.

Similar
KV

Translations

Arabic وَادِي اَلْمُلُوك
  • وَادِي اَلْمُلُوك (wādī l-mulūk)Egyptian valley known for its tombs
Chinese Mandarin 帝王谷
  • 帝王谷 (Dìwánggǔ)Egyptian valley known for its tombs
Czech Údolí králů
  • Údolí králůEgyptian valley known for its tombs
Danish Kongernes Dal
  • Kongernes DalEgyptian valley known for its tombs
Finnish Kuninkaiden laakso
  • Kuninkaiden laaksoEgyptian valley known for its tombs
French Vallée des rois
  • Vallée des roisEgyptian valley known for its tombs
German Tal der Könige
  • Tal der KönigeEgyptian valley known for its tombs
Hungarian Királyok völgye
  • Királyok völgyeEgyptian valley known for its tombs
Italian Valle dei Re
  • Valle dei ReEgyptian valley known for its tombs
Japanese 王家の谷
  • 王家の谷 (Ōke no Tani)Egyptian valley known for its tombs
Korean 왕가의 계곡
  • 왕가의 계곡 (Wanggaui Gyegok)Egyptian valley known for its tombs
Polish Dolina Królów
  • Dolina KrólówEgyptian valley known for its tombs
Portuguese Vale dos Reis
  • Vale dos ReisEgyptian valley known for its tombs
Romanian Valea Regilor
  • Valea RegilorEgyptian valley known for its tombs
Russian Доли́на царе́й
  • Доли́на царе́й (Dolína caréj)Egyptian valley known for its tombs
Spanish Valle de los Reyes
  • Valle de los ReyesEgyptian valley known for its tombs
Swedish Konungarnas dal
  • Konungarnas dalEgyptian valley known for its tombs
Ukrainian Доли́на царі́в
  • Доли́на царі́в (Dolýna carív)Egyptian valley known for its tombs
Welsh Dyffryn y Brenhinoedd
  • Dyffryn y BrenhinoeddEgyptian valley known for its tombs
Cite this entry
APA

Valley of the Kings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Valley%20of%20the%20Kings

MLA

“Valley of the Kings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Valley%20of%20the%20Kings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Valley of the Kings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Valley%20of%20the%20Kings.

Source: Valley of the Kings on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.