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Sekhmet

Sekhmet proper noun: the goddess of death, war, violence, plague, and medicine; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah; depicted as having the head of a lioness.

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Proper noun

Sekhmet

  1. (Egyptian) The goddess of death, war, violence, plague, and medicine; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah; depicted as having the head of a lioness.

Sekhmet meaning in Marathi and Arabic

Sekhmet in Marathi

ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
सेखमेट sekhmeṭ

Sekhmet in Arabic

ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
سخمت

Forms of Sekhmet

alternative formSachmet
alternative formSakmet
alternative formSakhet
alternative formSekmet
alternative formSakhmet
alternative formSekhet

Origin of Sekhmet

From Egyptian sḫmt (“Sekhmet”), in turn from sḫm (“to have control”) (compare sḫm jb (“violent”)).

Questions about Sekhmet

What does Sekhmet mean?
Sekhmet means the goddess of death, war, violence, plague, and medicine; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah; depicted as having the head of a lioness.
What is Sekhmet in Marathi?
Sekhmet in Marathi is सेखमेट (sekhmeṭ). See Sekhmet meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Sekhmet?
Sekhmet is a proper noun.

Words near Sekhmet in the dictionary

  1. Sekerak
  2. Sekeraks
  3. sekere
  4. sekeres
  5. Sekgalagadi
  6. Sekhmet
  7. Sekhniashvili
  8. Sekhon
  9. Sekhons
  10. seki
  11. Sekigahara

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