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Bastet

Bastet proper noun: the goddess of the sun and the moon, of cats, and Lower Egypt; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah, often depicted as having a she-cat's head.

bastet: the goddess of the sun and the moon, of cats, and Lower Egypt; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra",...
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Proper noun

Bastet

  1. (Egyptian) The goddess of the sun and the moon, of cats, and Lower Egypt; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah, often depicted as having a she-cat's head.

Bastet meaning in Marathi and Arabic

Bastet in Marathi

ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
बास्टेट bāsṭeṭ

Bastet in Arabic

ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
باستيت

Forms of Bastet

alternative formBast
alternative formBaast
alternative formUbasti
alternative formBasset
alternative formPhast

Origin of Bastet

From Egyptian bꜣstjt (“Bastet”, literally “she of the ointment jar”).

Questions about Bastet

What does Bastet mean?
Bastet means the goddess of the sun and the moon, of cats, and Lower Egypt; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah, often depicted as having a she-cat's head.
What is Bastet in Marathi?
Bastet in Marathi is बास्टेट (bāsṭeṭ). See Bastet meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Bastet?
Bastet is a proper noun.

Words near Bastet in the dictionary

  1. basterds
  2. Basterland
  3. basters
  4. bastes
  5. bastes up
  6. Bastet
  7. basti
  8. Basti Division
  9. Bastia
  10. Bastian
  11. bastible

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