Retjenu

R1E1T1J8E1N1U1

proper noun

The Pharaonic areas of Canaan and Syria, stretching from the Negev Desert in southern Israel to the Orontes River which flows from central Lebanon to Syria and Turkey. Djahy refers to the area of Retjenu spanning from Ashkelon to Lebanon and Galilee.

OriginEgyptian rṯnw →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Pharaonic areas of Canaan and Syria, stretching from the Negev Desert in southern Israel to the Orontes River which flows from central Lebanon to Syria and Turkey. Djahy refers to the area of Retjenu spanning from Ashkelon to Lebanon and Galilee.

Origin

  1. Egyptianrṯnw
  2. EnglishRetjenu

Borrowed from Egyptian rṯnw: r:T-n:nw-w-N25

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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