Two Ladies name
Two Ladies name noun: the second of the five names of the pharaonic titulary, traditionally preceded by or incorporating the word nbtj.
Noun
Two Ladies name (plural Two Ladies names)
- The second of the five names of the pharaonic titulary, traditionally preceded by or incorporating the word nbtj.
- The Two Ladies name (nebty) identifies the king with the vulture goddess Nekhbet and the cobra goddess Wadjet, representing Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.1989, Daphna Ben-Tor, The scarab: a reflection of ancient Egypt, page 15
- The fourth king of the line, Senusret II, held a Two Ladies name in which for the first time the Two Ladies cannot be part of the name and must then be a title.1990, Stephen Quirke, Who Were the Pharaohs?: A History of Their Names with a List of Cartouches, page 29
- Synonyms:
- Nebty name
Synonyms of Two Ladies name
Forms of Two Ladies name
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Origin of Two Ladies name
From Two Ladies + name, where Two Ladies refers to the word nbtj that traditionally precedes the name.
Questions about Two Ladies name
- What does Two Ladies name mean?
- Two Ladies name means the second of the five names of the pharaonic titulary, traditionally preceded by or incorporating the word nbtj.
- What part of speech is Two Ladies name?
- Two Ladies name is a noun.
- What is the plural of Two Ladies name?
- The plural of Two Ladies name is Two Ladies names.
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