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ankh

[ ahngk, angk ]

noun

Egyptian Art.
  1. a tau (T-shaped) cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.


ankh

/ æŋ°ì /

noun

  1. a tau cross with a loop on the top, symbolizing eternal life: often appearing in Egyptian personal names, such as Tutankhamen Also calledansate crosscrux ansata
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ankh1

First recorded in 1885–90; from Egyptian Ê¿²Ô³ó̬ “liveâ€; apparently at least partially homophonous with word for “sandal strap,†hence stylized picture of sandal strap became symbol for life
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ankh1

from Egyptian `nh life, soul
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Who can resist hoop earrings, especially ones with an empowering ankh dagger charm for protection?

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Corona showed me a collection of murals inside the courtyard with Black and Latino motifs: monarch butterflies, ankhs, Aztec gods, and an ibis in red, black and green, the colors of the Pan-African flag.

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An Egyptian performer dressed as a pharaoh rode back and forth in a chariot wielding an ankh, the ancient Egyptian symbol of life, as a band played “Katyusha,†a Soviet-era patriotic war song.

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She has three tattoos, including an ankh tattoo, the Egyptian symbol of life, on her ankle; a picture of a girl on her right thigh; and a tribal symbol below her chest.

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He started dressing differently, wearing headwraps, multi-colored dashikis and long wooden necklaces with heavy ankhs dangling from the end.

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