Angkor

[ ang-kawr, -kohr ]

/ ˈæŋ kɔr, -koʊr /

noun

a vast assemblage of ruins of the Khmer empire, near the modern city of Siem Reap in NW Cambodia: many elaborately carved and decorated temples, stone statues, gateways, and towers.

Example sentences from the Web for angkor

But Angkor Thom and the principal monuments were situated near the Siamese frontier and felt the shock of every collision.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles Eliot
The Siamese captured Angkor Thom in 1313, 1351 and 1420 but did not on any occasion hold it for long.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles Eliot
Now we are on the verge of giving up our trip to Angkor and of settling right here—I was almost going to say for life!

Peking Dust |Ellen N. La Motte
These four-headed columns are found on the gates of Angkor Thom as well as in the Bayon and are singularly impressive.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles Eliot

After spending some time at Angkor Wat I find it hard to believe the theory that it was a palace.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for angkor

Angkor

/ (ˈæŋkɔː) /

noun

a large area of ruins in NW Cambodia, containing Angkor Thom (tɔːm), the capital of the former Khmer Empire, and Angkor Wat (wɒt), a three-storey temple, which were overgrown with dense jungle from the 14th to 19th centuries

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