menat (English, noun)
expansion: menat (plural menats)
Senses:
glosses: In Ancient Egypt, a heavy beaded necklace and musical instrument with a crescent-shaped plate in the front and a keyhole-shaped amuletic counterweight in the rear, considered sacred to Hathor.
glosses: The keyhole-shaped counterweight of such a necklace, considered an amulet to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
Forms:
form: menats
tags: plural