Kemet

K5E1M3E1T1

proper noun

Synonym of Ancient Egypt.

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Ancient Egypt
OriginEgyptian kmt →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Synonym of Ancient Egypt.

    Synonyms: Ancient Egypt

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Ancient Egypt.

Similar
Ancient Egypt

Origin

  1. Egyptiankm“black”
  2. Egyptiankmt“Egypt”
  3. EnglishKemet

Borrowed from Egyptian kmt (“Egypt”): km-m-t:O49, ultimately from Egyptian km (“black”), referring to the fertile black soil of the Nile Delta.

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APA

Kemet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kemet

MLA

“Kemet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kemet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kemet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kemet.

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