ankhs - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about ankhs Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,759,703,272 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

ankh
(redirected from ankhs)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.

ankh

Ancient Egyptian symbol (derived from the simplest form of sandal), meaning ‘life’, as in Tut ankhamen. It consists of a T-shape surmounted by an oval.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
``Everywhere you look (in hieroglyphics), there is rope twisted around the crossbar of ankhs,'' she says.
She believes ancient Egyptians used ankhs to hold strings of kites used with pulleys to ``fly'' huge stones.
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.