Thoth

[ thohth, toht ]

/ θoʊθ, toʊt /

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noun Egyptian Religion.

the god of wisdom, learning, and magic represented as a man with the head either of an ibis or of a baboon.

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Words nearby Thoth

thortveitite, Thorvaldsen, those, Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, thot, Thoth, Thotmes I, Thotmes II, Thotmes III, thou, though

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How to use Thoth in a sentence

It supplies the character by which the name Thoth is written, and that god is figured with the 64head of an Ibis.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
The ancient Egyptians considered this book as inspired by the gods, who caused their scribe, Thoth, to write it down.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various
After it the second Thoth translated into the vulgar tongue the contents of these stel.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879|Various
The voice was the voice of a friend and a gentleman, but the face was the face of Thoth.
The Haunting of Low Fennel|Sax Rohmer

It was impossible to rejoice if a child was born on the 23d of Thoth; the parents knew it could not live.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams

British Dictionary definitions for Thoth

Thoth

/ (θəʊθ, təʊt) /

noun

(in Egyptian mythology) a moon deity, scribe of the gods and protector of learning and the arts

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