A high-born Egyptian woman or noblewoman, particularly in Ancient Egypt.
From Ancient Egyptian 'hny.t' or 'henut', meaning lady or mistress. This word is used in Egyptology to distinguish women of high social status from common women.
Many words we use to study Ancient Egypt come directly from Egyptian language itself—'henen' reminds us that Egyptologists have to work with the actual language of the people they study, which is why Egyptology is such a linguistically rich field.
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