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Proper Noun

1. 1
   The goddess of the sun and the moon, of cats, and Lower Egypt; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah, often depicted as having a she-cat's head. Egyptian

Synonyms

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hathor

Example

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"I have a personal relationship with Bastet."

Etymology

From Egyptian bꜣstjt (“Bastet”, literally “she of the ointment jar”).

Related phrases

lower egyptshe cat

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