Hatshepsut

[ hat-shep-soot ]

/ hætˈʃɛp sut /

1495–75 b.c., queen of Egypt.

Also Hatasu, Hat·shep·set

[hat-shep-set] /hætˈʃɛp sɛt/.

Example sentences from the Web for hatshepsut

Michelle met with arts luminaries in the gallery in the Egyptian wing named for Hatshepsut, the woman who ruled as pharaoh.

Obama's New Arts Czar: His Wife |Judith H. Dobrzynski |May 19, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
But Queen Hatshepsut's purpose was only half fulfilled as yet.

Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt |James Baikie
In addition to new structures, Queen Hatshepsut repaired temples fallen in decay.

The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X) |Various
These acts of vandalism took place throughout Egypt, but in the distant mines of Sinai the cartouches of Hatshepsut are untouched.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 |Various

Certain it is that Queen Hatshepsut rallied sufficiently from the shock of his death to reign for many years.

The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X) |Various
In the valley of the Nile there was erected a temple to Queen Hatshepsut.

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt |Lewis Spence

Hatshepsut

/ (hætˈʃɛpsuːt) /

queen of Egypt of the l8th dynasty (?1512–1482 bc). She built a great mortuary temple at Deir el Bahri near Thebes