prenomen
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According to some, the prenomen was Statius; according to others, Stratius; according to another, Tatius; whilst in another the name is omitted altogether.
From The Ignatian Epistles Entirely Spurious A Reply to the Right Rev. Dr. Lightfoot by W. D. (William Dool) Killen
He has since generally been known in history, however, by the simple prenomen, Nero.
From Nero Makers of History Series by Jacob Abbott
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 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
To this influence our clay tablets bear witness by twice making emphatic reference to the days of the powerful “Manakhbiria”—the prenomen of King Thutmosis III.
From The Tell El Amarna Period by J. (Jane) Hutchison
