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naophorous

naophorous adjective: carrying a naos.

naophorous: carrying a naos
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Adjective

naophorous (not comparable)

  1. carrying a naos
    • This statute was discovered in the Karnak Cachete. It ws^([sic – meaning was]) originally dedicated in the temple of Amun by Khaernwaset, one of many statues placed in temples by owners who hoped to gain the benefit of the offerings and prayers addressed to the gods. A naophorous statue (one...2025, Zahi Hawass, “The Family of Ramses II”, in Ramses The Great, Laboratoriorosso, →ISBN, page 80

Questions about naophorous

What does naophorous mean?
Naophorous means carrying a naos.
What part of speech is naophorous?
Naophorous is an adjective.

Words near naophorous in the dictionary

  1. naometry
  2. Naomi
  3. Naomie
  4. Naomily
  5. Naophangba
  6. naophorous
  7. Naorem
  8. Naoroibam
  9. naos
  10. naoses
  11. naosoi

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