Medjay
Demonym used in Ancient Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Medjay (also Medjai, Mazoi, Madjai, Mejay, Egyptian mḏꜣ.j, a nisba of mḏꜣ[1]) was a demonym used in various ways throughout ancient Egyptian history to refer initially to a nomadic group from Nubia and later as a generic term for desert-ranger police.[2]
Medjay "mḏꜣ.j" (throw stick det.) in hieroglyphs | |||||||||
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