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Byblos

American  
[bib-luhs] / ˈbɪb ləs /

noun

  1. an ancient Phoenician seaport near the modern city of Beirut, Lebanon: chief port for the export of papyrus: site now partially excavated.


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Four hotels in France, including the Byblos in Saint-Tropez, have lost their palatial status since the last list was published in 2019.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

But gems like Byblos and TacosLand remind me to give the unassuming spots a chance.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

The reception was held at the Hôtel Byblos, built four years earlier on the highest hill of Saint-Tropez by a Lebanese businessman who had developed a crush on Brigitte Bardot.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2023

It was also through the Phoenician port city of Byblos that Egyptian papyrus frequently flowed to other parts of the Eastern Mediterranean.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Gebal or Byblos, still farther to the north, had been renowned for its sanctity from immemorial times.

From Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

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