serekh en · NOUN
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Egyptian s-r:x-O33 (srḫ, “palace façade”).
Meanings
- In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a rectangular enclosure consisting of a depiction of a palace façade and a top-down view of a royal courtyard containing the Horus name of a pharaoh, usually topped by a Horus falcon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| serekhs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |