English Explanatory Dictionary

pschent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The double crown of ancient Egypt, combining the white crown of Upper Egypt with the red crown of Lower Egypt, worn by pharaohs after the union of the two kingdoms in around 3000 BC.

Pronunciation

/skɛnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pschent.wav

Word forms

pschent pschents

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψχέντ (pskhént), from Late Egyptian pꜣ-sḫmtj (“the two powerful ones”), from pꜣ (“definite article”) + sḫmtj, dual of sḫmt (“powerful one”), from sḫm (“to be powerful, to have power over”).

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