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Definition of Pschent
1. Noun. the double crown of ancient Egypt, combining the white crown of Upper Egypt with the red crown of Lower Egypt, worn by pharaohs after the union of the two kingdoms in around 3000 BC ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pschent
1. a crown worn by ancient Egyptian kings [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pschent
Literary usage of Pschent
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"As a child he is seen carried in his mother's arms, wearing the pschent or atf,
and seated on a lotus-flower with his finger on his lips. ..."
2. A Thousand Miles Up the Nile by Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards (1877)
"Nefer A turn:—Human-headed, and crowned with the pschent. This God represented
the nocturnal sun, or the sun lighting the lower world. ..."
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