Ankh Definition
ăngk
noun
A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, especially as used in ancient Egypt as a symbol of life.
American Heritage
A cross with a top loop, an ancient Egyptian symbol of life.
Webster's New World
A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ˤnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- crosslet
- cross-crosslet
- chi-rho
- christogram
Other Word Forms of Ankh
Noun
Singular:
ankhPlural:
ankhsOrigin of Ankh
Egyptian ‘nḫ life
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Egyptian
From Wiktionary
ˤnḫ (“life”)
From Wiktionary
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