ankh
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Egyptian
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ʽnḫ (“life”)
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
ankh (plural ankhs)
- A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ˁ-n-ḫ (“eternal life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.
[edit] Synonyms
- (cross): ansate cross, crux ansata, Egyptian cross, key of life
[edit] Translations
cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top
