pschent

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[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A headdress of ancient Egypt, combining the white crown of Upper Egypt with the red crown of Lower Egypt, used after the formation of the State (c 3000 b.c.).


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Origin:
early 19th century; earliest use found in Archaeologia. From Hellenistic Greek ψχέντ from Egyptian Demotic p-skhnt from p the + skhnt (representing Hieroglyphic sekhemti the double crown of Egypt)




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