/ Dictionary / Index B Behistun: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Be•his•tun Pronunciation: (bā"hi-stn'), [key] — n. a ruined town in W Iran: site of a cliff that bears on its face a cuneiform inscription in Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian that provided a key for the decipherment of cuneiform in other languages. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. behind-the-scenes Behmen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language