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ankh(encyclopedia)

detriment (iou) and ankh (sh)


detriment (iou)



detriment noun & verb. LME.
[Old & mod. French detriment or Latin detrimentum, from detri- preterite stem of deterere wear away, from de- DE- 1 + terere rub: see -MENT.]
A. noun.
Loss sustained by or damage done to a person or thing; an instance of this. LME.
J. S. Mill The luxury of doing as they like without detriment to their estimation. E. Jones Overpraising young girls, to the detriment of their later character.
A cause of loss or damage; something detrimental. E16.
Heraldry. Eclipse, esp. of the moon. E17.
Astrology. The position or (weak) condition of a planet when in the sign opposite its house. E17.
In pl. Charges made by certain colleges or societies on their members. L17.
b. verb trans. Cause loss or damage to. Now rare. E17.

ankh (sh)




Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph signifying life, consisting of a cross surmounted by a loop.

In tomb inscriptions, gods and pharaohs are often pictured holding the ankh, which forms part of the hieroglyph for concepts such as Health and happiness. It is used as a cross in the Coptic Orthodox Church.