baetyl
[ beet-l ]
/ ˈbit l /
noun Classical Antiquity.
a meteorite or stone held sacred or believed to be of divine origin.
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Also bae·tu·lus [bee-chuh-luhs, beet-l-uhs], /ˈbi tʃə ləs, ˈbit l əs/, bae·ty·lus [beet-l-uhs]. /ˈbit l əs/.
Origin of baetyl
1850–55; <Latin baetulus<Greek baítȳlos meteoric stone
OTHER WORDS FROM baetyl
bae·tyl·ic [bee-til-ik], /biˈtɪl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby baetyl
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Example sentences from the Web for baetyl
It has been suggested that this pit was made to hold the base of the cult-object, whether it was a baetyl or an idol.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders|T. Eric PeetAt the foot of one of the trilithons was found a baetyl 51 inches in height, now in the museum at Valletta.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders|T. Eric PeetThis pillar can hardly be anything but a baetyl, or sacred stone.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders|T. Eric Peet