"Tefnut" meaning in English

See Tefnut in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Egyptian tfnwt, tfnt (“Tefnut”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|egy|tfnwt}} Egyptian tfnwt, {{m|egy|tfnt||Tefnut}} tfnt (“Tefnut”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tefnut
  1. (Egyptian mythology) A goddess of the Heliopolitan Ennead, commonly taken to be a personification of moisture Wikipedia link: Tefnut Tags: Egyptian Categories (topical): Egyptian deities Synonyms: Tefnet
    Sense id: en-Tefnut-en-name-RM6JNjEC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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