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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

The Greek name for book, biblos, reflects this connection with Byblos and is the ancient origin of the English word “bible.”

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

The gloom of the city deepened when Enylus, king of Byblos, and Gerostratus, king of Adradus, added their fleets to that of Sidon.

From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Fuller, Robert H.

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