Hierakonpolis

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proper noun

A city of ancient Egypt, the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of Prehistoric Egypt (c. 3200–3100 BC) and probably also during the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3100–2686 BC).

OriginAncient Greek Ἱεράκων πόλις →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Hieraconpolis

  1. historicalA city of ancient Egypt, the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of Prehistoric Egypt (c. 3200–3100 BC) and probably also during the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3100–2686 BC).

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἹεράκων πόλις“city of hawks, city of falcons”
  2. EnglishHierakonpolis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἱεράκων πόλις (Hierákōn pólis, “city of hawks, city of falcons”).

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Translations

Russian Иерако́нполь, Гиерако́нполь
  • Иерако́нполь (Ijerakónpolʹ)city of ancient Egypt
  • Гиерако́нполь (Gijerakónpolʹ)city of ancient Egypt
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APA

Hierakonpolis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hierakonpolis

MLA

“Hierakonpolis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hierakonpolis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hierakonpolis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hierakonpolis.

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