ankh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.
A tau cross.

/æŋk/ /ɑ(ː)ŋk/ en-us-ankh.ogg

ankh ankhs onch

From Egyptian anx-Z1 (ꜥnḫ, “life, to live, symbol for life”).

ansate cross crux ansata Egyptian cross tau

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