msn

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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Related to msnw (harpooner); the toponym is closely connected since the earliest times with Horus in his role as harpooner of enemies.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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mssn
msn
niwt

  m./f. topo.

  1. a toponym of ambiguous signification commonly found associated with Horus as part of his epithet nb-msn; it may refer to any or all of the following:
  2. a settlement near or identical to Tjaru in Lower Egypt
  3. the city of Edfu in Upper Egypt
    Synonyms: bḥdt, ḏbꜣ
  4. (possibly) the city of Buto (Pe) in Lower Egypt
    Synonym: p

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