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Red Crown

Red Crown proper noun: a crown of Ancient Egypt symbolizing control over Lower Egypt.

red crown: a crown of Ancient Egypt symbolizing control over Lower Egypt
Image: W. M. Flinders Petrie (1853-1942), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Proper noun

the Red Crown

  1. A crown of Ancient Egypt symbolizing control over Lower Egypt.
    • The figure of the king wearing the Red Crown is uncommon when standing alone; it seldom occurs except in connection with a companion figure wearing the White Crown.1917, M. A. Murray, “Statue of Nefer-Sma-Āa”, in Flinders Petrie, editor, Ancient Egypt and the East, page 147
    • Two examples are here quoted, addressed respectively to the White Crown of Upper, and to the Red Crown of Lower Egypt: […] The Red Crown gleams upon thee, O Sobk, that thou mayest be protected.1931, Eric Peet, A Comparative Study of the Literatures of Egypt, Palestine and Mesopotamia: Egypt’s Contribution to the Literature of the Ancient World, page 64
    Synonyms:
    deshret

Synonyms of Red Crown

Forms of Red Crown

alternative formred crown

Origin of Red Crown

From red + crown.

Questions about Red Crown

What does Red Crown mean?
Red Crown means a crown of Ancient Egypt symbolizing control over Lower Egypt.
What part of speech is Red Crown?
Red Crown is a proper noun.

Words near Red Crown in the dictionary

  1. Red Crescent
  2. Red Cross
  3. red crossbill
  4. red crossbills
  5. red crowberry
  6. Red Crown
  7. Red Crystal
  8. red cunt hair
  9. red cunt hairs
  10. red currant
  11. red currants

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