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Pschent
[skent]
Noun
Ancient Greek, Ancient Egyptian - 3000 BC
- Definition
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The double crown worn by ancient Egyptian pharaohs, symbolic of dominion over Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been separate kingdoms.
- Examples of word Pschent in a sentence
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โAround 3000 BC, the white crown of Upper Egypt and the red crown of Lower Egypt were combined with one another to form the complete regal headdress ordinarily called the pschent.โ
- Did you Know?
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Pschent comes from the Ancient Greek word โpskhรฉntโ which came from the Late Egyptian word โp๊ฃ-sแธซmtjโ meaning โthe two powerful ones.โ
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