Ankh

/æŋk/

Synonyms for "ankh" (61 found)

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Noun(2 words)
ankh emblemankh motif
avellan crosscalvary crosschichi-rhochristcrosschristogramcrisscrosscrosscross ancrecross botoneecross bourdonee

Strong matches (18)

cross fitchecross fleurycross formeecross fourcheecross grignoleecross molinecross of clevescross of lorrainecross pateecross recerceleecross-crossletcrossbonescrossletcrucifixcruciformcruxcrux ansata
Noun(1 words)
crux ansata

Related words (30)

crux capitatacrux decussatacrux gammatacrux immissacrux ordinariadaggerexexingfork crossgammadiongreek crossinverted crossjerusalem crosslatin crosslong crossmaltese crosspapal crosspectoral crosspotent crossrood
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russian crosssaltireswastikattautrefled crossvoided crossx
Noun(2 words)
life symbolsymbol of life

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3 entries
ankh amuletankh necklaceankh pendant

Collocations

6 entries
Egyptian symbolancient Egyptian symbolankh pendantankh symbolcrux ansatalife symbol

Inflections

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Derivations

2 entries
ankh emblemankh symbol

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

On temple wall paintings, the ankh is often seen being carried by gods who hold it up to the nose of the pharaoh. This gesture symbolizes the offering of the "breath of life" or eternity. Sometimes the pharaoh is also depicted with a stream of water in the form of ankhs being poured over him during a purification ritual.

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The ankh combines the male and female sexual symbols: a female oval surmounting a male cross. It was also called the Key of the Nile, and was said to represent the sacred marriage between the God and Goddess which took place each year at the source of the Nile before the river flooded. Egyptians regarded the ankh as a universal life charm.

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Now, the ankh that Thoth always held hovered in the air between Sekhmet and the Magus, and both fixed their gaze upon it.

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