NEKHBET

Meaning of NEKHBET in English

/nek"bet/ , n. Egyptian Relig.

the guardian goddess of Upper Egypt, often represented as a vulture.

Also, Nekhebet /nek"euh bet'/ , Nekhebit /nek"euh bit/ , Nekhebt /ne kebt"/ .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

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