nome
noun
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
nomes
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pluralof nome.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Much light on the sources of the rise of the priesthood is given by the titles borne by the priests of the various capitals of the provinces or nomes.
From The Religion of Ancient Egypt by Sir W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders) Petrie
He might have described, in the same words, the local gods of the Egyptian nomes, for a similar state of things preceded, and to some extent survived, the syncretic efforts of Egyptian priesthood.
From Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Andrew Lang
The normal number of the nomes in the sacred lists appears to be 42, of which 22 belonged to Upper Egypt and 20 to Lower Egypt.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
Forty-four nomes, twenty-two for Upper Egypt and as many for Lower Egypt, can be established, together with their names.—Brugsch,
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Max Duncker
The sacred animals of the nomes would then be "the totems of the clans which first settled in these localities."
From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Allan Menzies
