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atef

atef noun: the feathered white crown of the Ancient Egyptian deity Osiris.

Noun

atef (plural atefs)

  1. The feathered white crown of the Ancient Egyptian deity Osiris.

Proper noun capitalized: Atef

Atef

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
    • Atef Abu Khater, 17, died on Saturday, a source at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City told Al Jazeera.2025 August 2, “Palestinian boy, 17, dies of Israel-induced starvation in Gaza”, in Al Jazeera, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2025
  2. A surname from Arabic.

Forms of atef

pluralatefs

Origin of atef

Borrowed from Arabic عَاطِف (ʕāṭif).

Questions about atef

What does atef mean?
Atef means the feathered white crown of the Ancient Egyptian deity Osiris.
What part of speech is atef?
Atef can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of atef?
The plural of atef is atefs.

Words near atef in the dictionary

  1. atebrine
  2. atebrines
  3. atebrins
  4. atechnic
  5. ated
  6. atef
  7. atefs
  8. ategmic
  9. ateji
  10. Ateker
  11. ateknia

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