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Hatshepsut

/hætˈʃɛpsʊt/

Hatshepsut proper noun: an ancient Egyptian queen (1508–1458 BCE).

Proper noun

Hatshepsut (plural Hatshepsuts)

  1. An ancient Egyptian queen (1508–1458 BCE).
    • The documentary film refers to using the CT scans to build a composite Thutmosid face to compare to the putative Hatshepsuts as well as indicating any possible “common features” that she may have shared with them (Quilici 2007b).2016, Ryan Metcalfe, “Hatshepsut’s Tooth”, in Richard H. Wilkinson, Kent R. Weeks, editors, The Oxford Handbook of the Valley of the Kings, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University...

Hatshepsut meaning in Arabic

Hatshepsut in Arabic

Egyptian queen
حَتْشَبْسُوت ḥatšabsūt

Forms of Hatshepsut

pluralHatshepsuts

Origin of Hatshepsut

From the short form of her birth name, Egyptian HAt:t-A51-t:Z2ss (ḥꜣt-špswt, “Hatshepsut”, literally “Foremost of Noblewomen”), from ḥꜣt (“front”) + the plural of špst (“noblewoman”).

Questions about Hatshepsut

What does Hatshepsut mean?
Hatshepsut means an ancient Egyptian queen (1508–1458 BCE).
What is Hatshepsut in Arabic?
Hatshepsut in Arabic is حَتْشَبْسُوت (ḥatšabsūt). See Hatshepsut meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Hatshepsut?
Hatshepsut is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hatshepsut?
Hatshepsut is pronounced /hætˈʃɛpsʊt/.

Words near Hatshepsut in the dictionary

  1. hats off
  2. Hatsa
  3. hatschek
  4. Hatschek's pit
  5. hatsful
  6. Hatshepsut
  7. Hatshepsuts
  8. Hatshetsup
  9. hatstand
  10. hatstands
  11. hatstring

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