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baetyl
[ beet-l ]
noun
, Classical Antiquity.
- a meteorite or stone held sacred or believed to be of divine origin.
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Other Words From
- bae·tyl·ic [bee-, til, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of baetyl1
1850–55; < Latin baetulus < Greek baítȳlos meteoric stone
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Example Sentences
At the foot of one of the trilithons was found a baetyl 51 inches in height, now in the museum at Valletta.
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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.
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This pillar can hardly be anything but a baetyl, or sacred stone.
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