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Explore Hierakonpolis through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Hierakonpolis in a sentence

Hierakonpolis meaning

A city of ancient Egypt, the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of Prehistoric Egypt (c. 3200–3100 BC) and probably also during the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3100–2686 BC).

Using Hierakonpolis

  • The main meaning on this page is: A city of ancient Egypt, the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of Prehistoric Egypt (c. 3200–3100 BC) and probably also during the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3100–2686 BC).

Context around Hierakonpolis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nekhen 1×

Often after:

upper 1×

Sentence patterns with Hierakonpolis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

complex in hierakonpolis upper egypt 1× of nekhen hierakonpolis and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

discovered at the 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the kingdom 1× restricted to cattle 1×

Words around Hierakonpolis

Just before it in the word index:

hier 8 hienghene 2 hien 7 hiemstra 3 hiempsal 2 hiema 2

Just after it in the word index:

hierapolis 3 hierarch 4 hierarchal 7 hierarchia 4 hierarchic 7 hierarchical 246

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Hierakonpolis

  • In this selection, "hierakonpolis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nekhen and upper stand out and add context to how "hierakonpolis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include complex in hierakonpolis upper egypt and of nekhen hierakonpolis and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hierakonpolis" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hierakonpolis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He was one of the oldest gods of ancient Egypt. He became the patron of Nekhen (Hierakonpolis) and the first national god (God of the Kingdom). (26 words)

Discovered at the elite burial complex in Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt (ca. 3700 BC), six sheep showed evidence of deformation, adding to the history of horn modification in Africa, which has been primarily restricted to cattle. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

Discovered at the elite burial complex in Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt (ca. 3700 BC), six sheep showed evidence of deformation, adding to the history of horn modification in Africa, which has been primarily restricted to cattle. (35 words)

He was one of the oldest gods of ancient Egypt. He became the patron of Nekhen (Hierakonpolis) and the first national god (God of the Kingdom). (26 words)

Example sentences (2)

Discovered at the elite burial complex in Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt (ca. 3700 BC), six sheep showed evidence of deformation, adding to the history of horn modification in Africa, which has been primarily restricted to cattle.

He was one of the oldest gods of ancient Egypt. He became the patron of Nekhen (Hierakonpolis) and the first national god (God of the Kingdom).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hierakonpolis" in a sentence?
An example: "Discovered at the elite burial complex in Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt (ca. 3700 BC), six sheep showed evidence of deformation, adding to the history of horn modification in Africa, which has been primarily restricted to cattle." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "hierakonpolis" from authentic English texts.
What does "hierakonpolis" mean?
Hierakonpolis means: A city of ancient Egypt, the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of Prehistoric Egypt (c. 3200–3100 BC) and probably also during the Early Dynastic Period (c. 3100–2686 BC).
How many example sentences with "hierakonpolis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "hierakonpolis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.