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ankh.

A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/æŋk/Received-Pronunciation/ɑ(ː)ŋk/General-American
  1. A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.

  2. A tau cross.

Where this word comes from

From Egyptian anx-Z1 (ꜥnḫ, “life, to live, symbol for life”).

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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.