Egyptian

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Etymology

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mdw (staff) +‎ šps (noble, august).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mdZ1
 
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  1. (with following indirect genitive of name of a god) sacred staff revered as a symbol or scepter of a particular god, often bearing the head of that god [chiefly Greco-Roman Period]
    Synonym: mdw

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References

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  1. ^ Grapow, Hermann, et al. (1897–1939) Das digitalisierte Zettelarchiv des “Wörterbuches der ägyptischen Sprache” (DZA)[1], Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, published 1999, DZA 24.469.470