[Fictionary] AFICOT: Results

Pierre Abbat phma at leaf.dragonflybsd.org
Mon Jun 15 05:11:55 EDT 2020


> *Pierre A: *Aficot, n: the double crown worn by Carolingian kings in the
> 700s, formed by combining the crowns of Austrasia and Neustria.
> 
> *2 + 1 + 1 for correct guess FP: *
> 
> *Honorable mention. EM: Weren’t the Carolingian kings post-Charlemagne, and
> hence post-800? JM:  See, this is where Know Thy Roundrunner can be
> useful.  This seems like the kind of word Liz would have come across.  But
> the image of two crowns on one head is silly enough that I’ll give it only
> 1 point.*

Ancient Egyptian kings wore two crowns, one for Lower Egypt and one for Upper 
Egypt, which were originally separate countries.

Pierre

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