"Valley of the Kings" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Valley of the Kings [canonical]
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  1. (Egyptology) A valley in Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile, known for the tombs constructed there for the pharaohs. Wikipedia link: en:Valley of the Kings Categories (topical): Ancient Egypt Categories (place): Places in Egypt, Valleys Synonyms: KV Derived forms: KV, KV- Coordinate_terms: Valley of the Queens Translations (Egyptian valley known for its tombs): وَادِي اَلْمُلُوك (wādī l-mulūk) [masculine] (Arabic), 帝王谷 (Dìwánggǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), Údolí králů [neuter] (Czech), Kongernes Dal [common-gender] (Danish), sḫt-ꜥꜣt [feminine] (Egyptian), Kuninkaiden laakso (Finnish), Vallée des rois [feminine] (French), Tal der Könige [neuter] (German), Valle dei Re [feminine] (Italian), 王家の谷 (Ōke no Tani) (alt: おうけのたに) (Japanese), 왕가의 계곡 (Wanggaui Gyegok) (Korean), Dolina Królów [feminine] (Polish), Vale dos Reis [masculine] (Portuguese), Valea Regilor [feminine] (Romanian), Доли́на царе́й (Dolína caréj) [feminine] (Russian), Valle de los Reyes [masculine] (Spanish), Konungarnas dal [common-gender] (Swedish), Доли́на царі́в (Dolýna carív) [feminine] (Ukrainian), Dyffryn y Brenhinoedd [masculine] (Welsh)

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