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sha•wab•ti
(shə wab′tē),USA pronunciation n.
- Eastern Religionsa figurine placed in an ancient Egyptian tomb to serve as a slave for the soul or as a substitute for the soul in performing forced labor.
- Egyptian ŝw’bt(y), later known as wŝbty literally, answerer; perh. derivative of ŝw'b kind of wood
- 1920–25
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