variants
or less commonly cartouch
1
: a gun cartridge with a paper case
2
: an ornate or ornamental frame
3
: an oval or oblong figure (as on ancient Egyptian monuments) enclosing a sovereign's name
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In 1814, Young determined that the hieroglyphs that were enclosed in ovals, called cartouches, were royal names, according to History.com.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
One of the most intriguing discoveries was a bronze sword engraved with the cartouche of Ramses, or hieroglyphs arranged in an oval representing his name.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
According to the Independent, a large bronze sword featuring a cartouche of King Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was unearthed, along with two limestone blocks.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Elsewhere are a dining room and a gourmet kitchen with detailed plaster moldings and a flamboyant cartouche featured above its stainless-steel oven.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 June 2024
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
One of the most intriguing discoveries was a bronze sword engraved with the cartouche of Ramses, or hieroglyphs arranged in an oval representing his name.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
According to the Independent, a large bronze sword featuring a cartouche of King Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was unearthed, along with two limestone blocks.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Elsewhere are a dining room and a gourmet kitchen with detailed plaster moldings and a flamboyant cartouche featured above its stainless-steel oven.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 June 2024
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“Cartouche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cartouche. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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