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Horus name

Horus name noun: synonym of serekh name: the first and oldest of the five names of the pharaonic titulary, traditionally enclosed in a serekh surmounted by the figure of a god.

Noun

Horus name (plural Horus names)

  1. (historical) Synonym of serekh name: the first and oldest of the five names of the pharaonic titulary, traditionally enclosed in a serekh surmounted by the figure of a god
    Synonyms:
    serekh name
  2. (historical) specifically, a serekh name featuring Horus atop the serekh, as opposed to those featuring a different god such as Set

Synonyms of Horus name

Forms of Horus name

pluralHorus names

Origin of Horus name

From the depiction of a falcon representing Horus on the top of a serekh.

Questions about Horus name

What does Horus name mean?
Horus name means synonym of serekh name: the first and oldest of the five names of the pharaonic titulary, traditionally enclosed in a serekh surmounted by the figure of a god.
What part of speech is Horus name?
Horus name is a noun.
What is the plural of Horus name?
The plural of Horus name is Horus names.

Words near Horus name in the dictionary

  1. hortus siccus
  2. hortyard
  3. hortyards
  4. Horubadhoo
  5. Horus
  6. Horus name
  7. Horus names
  8. Horus of Gold name
  9. Horus of Gold names
  10. Horvath
  11. Horvath clock

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