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An Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of truth, order, and righteousness, symbolized by a feather.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
mate; buddy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, slang
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noun
The ancient Egyptian concept of justice, order, and harmony.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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History
Borrowed from Egyptian mꜣꜥt, U2:mAa-a:t-H6-B1
From Afrikaans maat (“mate, buddy”). Doublet of mate.
Learned borrowing from Egyptian mꜣꜥt (“truth, righteousness, justice”).
