bḥdt

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Egyptian

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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  1. the city of Edfu in Upper Egypt [since the end of the 12th Dynasty]
    Synonyms: ḏbꜣ, msn
  2. the city of Semabehdet (Tell el-Balamun) in Lower Egypt
  3. the 17th nome of Lower Egypt, with its capital at Semabehdet (Tell el-Balamun)

Usage notes

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Formerly, bḥdt was also conjectured to refer to the city of Damanhur in Lower Egypt, but this identification is no longer accepted.

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