Hatshepsut

English

Etymology
From the short form of her birth name, Egyptian


(ḥꜣt-špswt, “Hatshepsut”, literally “Foremost of Noblewomen”), from ḥꜣt (“front”) + the plural of špst (“noblewoman”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hætˈʃɛpsʊt/

Proper noun

Hatshepsut

  1. An ancient Egyptian queen (1508–1458 BCE).

Translations
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