Nefertiti
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- proper noun
- We've got Nefertiti, representing the height of the Egyptian empires here.
- Nefertiti the queen
- Nefertiti and Akhenaten
- bust of Nefertiti
Examples
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Some women had ruled as queens and kings: Merneith, Hatshepsut, Tiy, Nofretari, Nefertiti, Cleopatra VII, and so on.
Academic text (1996) -
Take a look at a bust of Queen Nefertiti, and it is obvious which side of the African racial divide she is on.
Blog text (26) -
A young Nefertiti in platforms and a dashiki picks fresh fruit and vegetables from the small grocery.
Fiction book (2001) -
Some animal bones were engraved with the name of Egyptian queen Nefertiti, while inscriptions written in hieroglyphics and Latin appeared on other sherds.
Academic text (2009) -
At the museum, we stood in front of an ancient Egyptian relief depicting a ceremony presided over by the Pharaoh Akhenaton and his queen, Nefertiti.
Fiction book (1994) -
The sculpture of Nefertiti is one of the most iconic pieces of ancient Egyptian art, highlighting her renowned beauty.
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Nefertiti was a queen of ancient Egypt, famous for her beauty and her role as the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten.
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In ancient Egypt, Nefertiti's influence was significant during the reign of her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaten.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nefertiti comes from old Egyptian parts nefer 'beautiful' and iti 'has come'. So her name means 'the beautiful one has come', which helps explain why she is remembered for her beauty.