Nefertiti

American

[nef-er-tee-tee] / ˌnɛf ərˈti ti /

Also Nefretete

noun

fl. early 14th century b.c., Egyptian queen: wife of Amenhotep IV.

Nefertiti British

/ ˌnɛfəˈtiːtɪ, ˌnɒfrəˈtiːtə /

noun

14th century _bc , Egyptian queen; wife of Akhenaton

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Nefertiti

Akhnaten is revealed in episodes of his life that are not fleshed out but presented as ritual, including the ravishing love duet with his wife, Nefertiti.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

Egypt accuses German archaeologists of smuggling the colourfully painted bust of Nefertiti, wife of Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten, out of the country more than a century ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

I think almost immediately there was this idea of Nefertiti being an exotic beauty.

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2023

It said several items of ivory and tin-glazed pottery had been imported from Egypt during the 18th dynasty, the time of Pharaohs Thutmose III and Eknaton and his wife Nefertiti.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

By the time they had gotten Elizabeth’s ponytail tucked inside her Nefertiti headdress it was almost 7:00.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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