English Explanatory Dictionary

Hatshepsut

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An ancient Egyptian queen (1508–1458 BCE).

Pronunciation

/hætˈʃɛpsʊt/

Word forms

Hatshepsut Hatshepsuts

Etymology

From the short form of her birth name, Egyptian HAt:t-A51-t:Z2ss (ḥꜣt-špswt, “Hatshepsut”, literally “Foremost of Noblewomen”), from ḥꜣt (“front”) + the plural of špst (“noblewoman”).

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