"serekh" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: serekhs [plural]
Etymology: From Egyptian s-r:x-O33 (srḫ, “palace façade”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|egy|srḫ|<hiero>s-r:x-O33</hiero>|palace façade|tr=srḫ}} Egyptian s-r:x-O33 (srḫ, “palace façade”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} serekh (plural serekhs)
  1. In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a rectangular enclosure consisting of a depiction of a palace façade and a top-down view of a royal courtyard containing the Horus name of a pharaoh, usually topped by a Horus falcon. Wikipedia link: serekh Categories (topical): Ancient Egypt Derived forms: serekh name Related terms: cartouche

Inflected forms

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