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Synonyms for ankh

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Noun

1. Tau — A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral…

tau, crux ansata, ansate cross

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.

Forms

Plural
ankhs → taus…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ankhrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
tau

In other languages

Français
ankh
Deutsch
Anch