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Tadmor

American  
[tad-mawr, tahd-] / ˈtæd mɔr, ˈtɑd- /

noun

  1. Biblical name of Palmyra.


Tadmor British  
/ ˈtædmɔː /

noun

  1. the biblical name for Palmyra

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Though Poltergeist and Phobetor were the first confirmed exoplanets in history, an absolutely humongous gas giant nicknamed Tadmor was spotted in 1988 by scientists based in British Columbia.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2022

An activist in Palmyra who for security reasons uses the pseudonym Ahmed al-Homsi said the Islamic State had released prisoners from Tadmor.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2015

“With energy you are talking about something fundamental that really counts,” says Gideon Tadmor, chairman of Delek Drilling, Noble’s partner.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2014

More than that, Tadmor needed experience and money, and because he wanted to drill deep into the seabed, far offshore, he sought investment from the Texan oil giants.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2014

The trade route was down the Persian Gulf, along the Tigris, through Palmyra—the Tadmor of old—down to the cities of the Mediterranean. 

From Cities of the Dawn by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)