prenomen
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This group is usually placed above the cartouche containing the prenomen or sacred name of the king, and the four are descriptive of the authority exercised by the monarch.
From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by James King
They appear above the second prenomen of this column of hieroglyphs.
From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by James King
This prenomen is repeated twice in each column of hieroglyphs, and as there are eight lateral columns cut by Rameses, it follows that this divine name occurs sixteen times on the obelisk.
From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by James King
Old Marmaduke, for this formidable prenomen was a kind of appellative to the race, brought with him, to that asylum of the persecuted an abundance of the good things of this life.
From The Pioneers by James Fenimore Cooper
He has since generally been known in history, however, by the simple prenomen, Nero.
From Nero Makers of History Series by Jacob Abbott
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