ankh

noun

ˈäŋk

: a cross having a loop for its upper vertical arm and serving especially in ancient Egypt as an emblem of life

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Their medallion may have been an ankh, a star, a cross. —

Steve West, Sun Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2022 This incarnation of Death was not a scythe-wielding Grim Reaper but rather a cute goth girl with a spunky attitude and a pretty ankh symbol. —

Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2020 The ancient Egyptian symbol for life, the ankh—a cross shape with an oval loop—influenced the development of the cross known as the crux ansata, used extensively in Coptic symbolism. —

National Geographic, 19 Apr. 2019 In ancient Egypt the ankh was the symbol of both eternal life and a sacred metal, copper. —

Emily Dudding, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Mar. 2014 Badu—an Afrofuturistic artist who uses fictional worlds, technology, and outer space in her videos—was perhaps the most stylistically influential with her larger-than-life head wraps, afro-wigs, face paint, and Egyptian ankh rings. —

Taylor Hosking, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2018 Holding a sparkling ankh, his cortege paused at Osiris's signature tables where he was cascaded with confetti and honorifics. —

Michael Dumas, AL.com, 7 Feb. 2018 See More

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