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ankh

ankh

3 9.6
An Egyptian cross-shaped symbol with a loop at the top that stands for life
  • noun
  • /æŋk/
  • Literature
: ankh
  • Grids seven, eight, and nine depict the life symbol ankh, surrounded by six warrior figures, and six upside down figures, unattested in any known translations.
  • Egyptian ankh

How in the world can Egyptian ankh be on Mars?

Examples

  • The Ankh is the Egyptian symboI of Iife.

    Riddles of the Sphinx (2008)

  • She wore a silver ankh on a chain around her neck.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The Ankh is the key that unIocks the gate of death.

    Riddles of the Sphinx (2008)

  • The Kemetic cross is another term for the Egyptian ankh, which is the symbol of life.

    Academic text (2016)

  • She wore a necklace featuring a golden ankh, an ancient Egyptian symbol representing life.

  • The museum displayed an ankh next to other artifacts to illustrate its significance in ancient Egyptian culture.

  • In ancient art, the ankh often appears in the hands of deities, symbolizing immortality.

Synonyms

chai
vsankh
  • Literature
1 9.6

A Jewish symbol meaning life often worn as a pendant to bring good luck

is an Egyptian symbol shaped like a cross with a loop representing life

Antonyms

death
186 1.0

The end of something like a business or idea

Surface Forms

ankh singular
ankhs plural

Etymology

Ankh is the ancient Egyptian word for 'life' and the name of the symbol that looks like a cross with a loop at the top. Because it originally meant 'life', the ankh became a sign of 'long life' or 'immortality', which is why people still wear it as a necklace today.