Akh

[ahk]

noun Egyptian Mythology.

the transfigured and beatified spirit of a dead person.

Origin of Akh

vocalization of Egyptian ʾh̬ spirit of the dead

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Examples from the Web for akh

Contemporary Examples of akh

Ancient Egyptians believed that every person has three souls: Ka, Ba, and Akh.
Egypt’s Second Revolution: Purging the Mubarak Regime’s Legacy
Vivian Salama
June 20, 2012

Historical Examples of akh

Akh, Sergyi Petrvitch, when I think of it, how circumspectly we women must behave!
A Nobleman's Nest
Ivan Turgenieff
Akh, if I could also pass in review mentally all the objects in my room!
The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories
Ivn Turgnieff
For heaven's sake .... akh, for heaven's sake, do sing us something.
The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories
Ivn Turgnieff