nb-r-ḏr

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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nb (lord) +‎ r ḏr (whole, to the limit), thus meaning ‘Lord to the Limit’, i.e. ‘Lord of All’.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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  1. an epithet of the god Atum
  2. an epithet of the god Osiris

References

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  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 147.
  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, § 100, page 79
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 121