ḥm-nṯr tpj
Egyptian
noun
Definitions
- high priest; the head of the priestly hierarchy of a temple during the New Kingdom.
Etymology
Compound from Egyptian ḥm-nṯr (priest, servant of god) + Egyptian tpj (first, standing atop).
Origin
Egyptian
tpj
Gloss
first, standing atop
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Kanji
初