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name
Abbreviation of Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
In Ancient Egypt, a heavy beaded necklace and musical instrument with a crescent-shaped plate in the front and a keyhole-shaped amuletic counterweight in the rear, considered sacred to Hathor.
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noun
The keyhole-shaped counterweight of such a necklace, considered an amulet to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
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History
Borrowed from Egyptian mnjt in the form of the 19th-century Lepsius-style transcription menȧt.
