"Seshat" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Ancient Egyptian word for "scribe" ( sš3 ) + feminine determinative ( t ); Seshet (sš3t) = "female scribe" Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Seshat
  1. (Egyptian mythology) The Egyptian goddess of writing and wisdom, often depicted as a scribe or recordkeeper. Wikipedia link: Seshat Tags: Egyptian Categories (topical): Egyptian deities Synonyms: Safkhet, Sesat, Seshata, Seshet, Sesheta Translations (Egyptian goddess of writing and wisdom): سشات (Arabic), सेशाट (seśāṭ) [feminine] (Marathi)

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