"senet" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Egyptian znt — hieroglyphs: z:n-t:N24The full name of the game in Egyptian was znt nt ḥꜥb, which means "game of passing". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|egy|znt}} Egyptian znt Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} senet (uncountable)
  1. An Ancient Egyptian board game, probably played as a strategy game similar to chess or go. Wikipedia link: senet Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Board games Synonyms: senat
    Sense id: en-senet-en-noun-1mNbdLx~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 31 26 26 17 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 26 26 18 0 0

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