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maat

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What does maat mean?

noun

  1. (slang) mate; buddy

proper noun

  1. An Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of truth, order, and righteousness, symbolized by a feather.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. (historical) The ancient Egyptian concept of justice, order, and harmony.

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To all Folky's vertuose, That gentil bene and amerouse, Which love the fair play notable, Of the Chesse most delytable, Whith all her hoole full entente, Where they shall fynde, and son anoone, How that I not yere agoone, Was of a Fers so Fortunate, Into a corner drive and maat.
H. E. (Henry Edward) BirdChess History and ReminiscencesProject Gutenberg ebook #4902