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Meaning of "ankh" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANKH

From Egyptian `nh life, soul.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANKH

ankh  [æŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANKH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ankh is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANKH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ankh

Ankh

The ankh, also known as key of life, the key of the Nile or crux ansata, was the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character that read "life", a triliteral sign for the consonants ꜥ-n-ḫ. It represents the concept of eternal life, which is the general meaning of the symbol. The Egyptian gods are often portrayed carrying it by its loop, or bearing one in each hand, arms crossed over their chest.

Definition of ankh in the English dictionary

The definition of ankh in the dictionary is a tau cross with a loop on the top, symbolizing eternal life: often appearing in Egyptian personal names, such as Tutankhamen Also called: ansate cross, crux ansata.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANKH

anker
ankerite
Anking
ankle
ankle biter
ankle boot
ankle bracelet
ankle joint
ankle sock
ankle strap
ankle-deep
anklebone
anklet
anklung
ankus
ankush
ankylosaur
ankylosaurus
ankylose
ankylosing spondylitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANKH

Balkh
Kazakh
kh
lakh
Nagorno-Karabakh
Oistrakh
rajpramukh
samekh
sheikh
Sikh

Synonyms and antonyms of ankh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ankh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANKH

Find out the translation of ankh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ankh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ankh» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安赫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ankh
570 millions of speakers

English

ankh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आँख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عنخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

анк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ankh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Ankh
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ankh
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ankh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ankh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アンク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앙크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ankh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ankh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ankh
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ankh
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ankh
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ankh
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Анк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ankh
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ankh
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ankh
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ankh
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ankh
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ankh

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANKH»

The term «ankh» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.006 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of ankh
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «ankh».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANKH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ankh» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ankh» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ankh

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANKH»

Discover the use of ankh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ankh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ankh: Key of Life
This is my favorite theory for it suggests to me the secret that life is a journey each of us must make one step at a time.
Weiser Books, 2007
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The Compleat Ankh-Morpork
All human life is there! Although, if it walks down the wrong alley, often quite briefly! This is the city celebrated in the Terry Pratchett's bestselling Discworld series as you've never seen it before.
Terry Pratchett, 2012
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The Ankh of Isis
Megan gets lost in books.
Christine Norris, 2008
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The Ankh: African Origin of Electromagnetism
Explores the ancient Egyptian Ankh, a cross which symbolized both the physical and eternal life, and its relationship to the origin of electromagnetism.
Nur Ankh Amen, 1999
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The Cup of Ankh
A novelization of the second half of the first season of the Nickelodeon series follows the adventures of British boarding school students who work together to solve an ancient Egyptian mystery.
‎2012
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The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen: Discovered by the Late Earl of ...
Offers a digitally printed version of the work by Howard Carter detailing his discovery and excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings.
Howard Carter, Arthur Cruttenden Mace, 2010
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Tut-Ankh-Amen: The Living Image of the Lord
This book provides the overwhelming evidence from archaeology, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Talmud, and the Bible itself, that Tut-Ankh-Amen was the historical character of Jesus.
Moustafa Gadalla, 1997
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The Streets of Ankh-Morpork. Coloured Map
All human life is there! Although, if it walks down the wrong alley, often quite briefly! The city celebrated in the bestselling Discworld series by Terry Pratchett has been meticulously mapped for the first time.
Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett, 1993
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Rise and Fall of Mr. Ankh
Rise and Fall of Mr. Ankh is part of my life's work. It is a true story spoken from the hearts of all the voices recorded in this volume.
JoAnn De Heart, Tyler De Heart, 2003
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The Ancient Prophecy: The Key of Ankh
Will she ever make it till the end even when she realizes that there is an ancient evil tracking her down for the grand prize? Read the book to find out.
M. B. Mahmoud, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANKH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ankh is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Spire - A Medieval Mutant Mega-City Block Of Murder...
This is Babylon-5, this is Ankh-Morpokh, this is South London tipped on its side, with people, mutants, skews, flying gargoyle, sentient fungus ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
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ARENAarts Stages New Adaptation of Terry Pratchett's …
All is not well in the Ankh-Morpork Opera House as a ghost stalks the dark corridors, leaving strange letters for the management, and lures ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Erykah Badu on Her Legacy of Cool, and the Secret to Her …
The ankh rings that she's worn since the nineties were designed by her uncle, and come finished with all manner of semi-precious stones and ... «Vogue.com, Jul 15»
4
From Cave Painting to CRYENGINE
Then there's the Ankh in Anubis' hand vs the cross on Link's shield; another interesting reflection of symbol usage. Though, upon closer ... «Gamasutra, Jun 15»
5
Here are 9 'facts' you know for sure about Jesus that are probably …
Early Christians may have centered in on the vertical pole with a crossbeam because it echoed the Egyptian ankh, a symbol of life, or simply ... «Raw Story, Jun 15»
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From nightmares surveyed to cities destroyed
And indeed, the picture of surveillance camera placed on top of an Ankh, speaks about what the true 'eyes' of the 21st century have become. «Deccan Herald, Jun 15»
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Egypt: The Mother of The World
... bed for camping - it belongs to Tut Ankh Amun-, first folding chair for the beach of the same King, first paper to write that is the papyrus paper, ... «eTurboNews, Jun 15»
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Thanks for saving my life brother - Tewkesbury kidney transplant …
... by Liz Welch and incorporates a crossed anchor as a symbol of hope and the ancient Egyptian Ankh symbol to represent zest for life. «Gloucestershire Echo, Jun 15»
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Crossword roundup: an unusual proposition from the Times
... “Schumann recital” and jimdubya's “Fancy footwork”, and hope one day to wear the fictional brands of thebrasselephant's “'La Ankh'? «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Terry Pratchett book brought to life in tribute to late author
All is not well in the Ankh-Morpork Opera House as a ghost stalks the dark corridors, leaving strange letters for the management, and lures ... «NewsMaker, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ankh [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ankh>. Apr 2024 ».
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