senet

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noun

An Ancient Egyptian board game, probably played as a strategy game similar to chess or go.

OriginEgyptian znt →
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Meanings

nounsenet (uncountable)

alternative senat

  1. uncountableAn Ancient Egyptian board game, probably played as a strategy game similar to chess or go.

Origin

  1. Egyptianznt
  2. Englishsenet

Borrowed from Egyptian znt — hieroglyphs: z:n-t:N24The full name of the game in Egyptian was znt nt ḥꜥb, which means "game of passing". Compare with Coptic ⲥⲓⲛⲉ (sine, “passing, afternoon”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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