Bubastite

/bjuːˈbæstaɪt/ noun

Definition

A person from or inhabitant of Bubastis, the ancient Egyptian city dedicated to the goddess Bast.

Etymology

From Bubastis combined with the suffix '-ite' meaning resident or native of a place, similar to how we say 'New Yorker' or 'Londoner'.

Kelly Says

Bubastis was so sacred that ancient Egyptians would mummify cats by the millions to offer to the goddess—making it one of the most cat-obsessed cities in human history!

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