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Bubastis.

A city of ancient Egypt, noted as a centre of worship of the goddess Bastet.

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  1. A city of ancient Egypt, noted as a centre of worship of the goddess Bastet.

    historical
  2. The goddess Bastet.

    Egyptian
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Bubastis, from Βούβαστις (Boúbastis), from pr (“house”) + bꜣstt (“Bastet”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.