Meroe

Meroë English Meroë Etymology From en grc Μερόη, from en xmr 𐦨𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢 məɾəwi, xmr 𐦦𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢 bəɾəwi. Possibly related to Old Nubian onw ⲙⲓⲇⲇ to be ready (also onw ⲙⲉⲇⲇ or onw ⲙⲉⲣⲁ), hence meaning “alert”. Pronunciation en /ˈmɛɹəweɪ/ /ˈmɛɹoʊweɪ/ GA Proper noun An ancient en city on the east bank of the en Nile. en 1981 Kenya's past: an introduction to historical method in Africa Thomas T. Spear 19 0582646960 The ultimate origins of iron in east Africa, then, must remain conjectural, though a spread from Meroe up the Nile to the Lake Victoria region is the most plausable route at the moment, and Meroic furnaces and tool styles are similar to those in East Africa. Alternative forms en Meroë Derived terms en Meroitic Related terms en Meroic en Meroite en Meroitic en Merotic Translations ancient city Arabic: ar Czech: cs Meroe f Greek: el Μερόη f Ancient Greek: grc Μερόη Meroitic: xmr 𐦨𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢 məɾəwi, xmr 𐦦𐦡𐦷𐦡𐦥𐦢 bəɾəwi Portuguese: pt Meroé See also en Merowe References 113 Anagrams en eemor Moree