duat

D2U1A1T1

noun

The realm of the dead in Egyptian mythology.

OriginEgyptian dwꜣt →
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Meanings

duat1

nounduat (plural duats)

plural duats

  1. EgyptianEgyptologyThe realm of the dead in Egyptian mythology.

Duat2

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of duat (“Egyptian afterworld”).

Origin

  1. Egyptiandwꜣt
  2. Englishduat

Borrowed from Egyptian dwꜣt.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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