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ankh

noun \ˈäŋk\

Definition of ANKH

:  a cross having a loop for its upper vertical arm and serving especially in ancient Egypt as an emblem of life
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Origin of ANKH

Egyptian ʽnḫ live
First Known Use: 1888

Rhymes with ANKH

bonk, bronc, clonk, conch, conk, honk, Planck, plonk, wonk, zonk

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