cartouche
/kɑːrˈtuːʃ/
an oval frame enclosing royal names in hieroglyphics
cartouche in a sentence
“The pharaoh's cartouche was carved on every monument.”
Origin of cartouche
French cartouche 'gun cartridge', from the oval shape
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