Maat

[ muh-aht, mey-uht ]

/ məˈɑt, ˈmeɪ ət /

Save This Word!

noun Egyptian Religion.

the goddess personifying law and righteousness.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby Maat

Maarianhamina, Maariv, Maas, Maasai, Maastricht, Maat, Mab, Mabel, mabela, mabe pearl, Mabinogion

How to use Maat in a sentence

Releasing Burt's hand, Critch caught the loop of the symbol of Maat and stood it on end.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney
Surmounting the Maat here illustrated is a conspicuous feather which we have already connoted with feeder and fodder.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley
See thou Horus at the look-out at the bow, and at his sides Thoth and Maat.
The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X)|Various
With Ne-maat-hap the royal right seems to have been transferred to a Memphite house.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria In The Light Of Recent Discovery|L.W. King and H.R. Hall

Young man addressed me quite intimate-like this afternoon, "En wat schrijf maat in de boekie?"
Woman's Endurance|A.D.L.