"shen ring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shen rings [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Egyptian šn (“shen ring, circuit”), a derivative of šnj (“to be round, to encircle”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|egy|šn||shen ring, circuit}} Borrowed from Egyptian šn (“shen ring, circuit”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shen ring (plural shen rings)
  1. A circle with a line at a tangent to it, represented in hieroglyphs as a stylized loop of rope, representing eternal protection. Wikipedia link: shen ring Categories (topical): Ancient Egypt
    Sense id: en-shen_ring-en-noun-tOoASZu9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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