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Across 3. a man of noble rank, title, or status; peer; aristocrat 6. an Egyptian term meaning foreign rulers, used by the Egyptians to describe the kings of nearby areas 7. a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment or injury 9. a person appointed or authorized to act in a designated capacity 10. a will, especially one that relates to the disposition (settlement) of one's personal property 13. a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities 18. government by many bureaus or departments with many administrators and officials 20. any tract of land; region or district 22. an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached 23. wars between political factions or regions within the same country 24. a person descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring 26. a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune 27. a loose, lightweight overgarment worn to protect the clothing while working 28. to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish; to put an end to by force 29. an Egyptian rod or wand held in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power

Down 1. to acquire or gain by force of arms, to overcome by force, to win in a war 2. the act of entering as an enemy—especially of an army 4. a rod or wand serving as a symbol of office or authority 5. a sequence of rulers from the same family or group 8. the noble class or the body of nobles in a country 11. the descent or transmission of a throne 12. the location where people settled or colonized 14. a group of individuals living together in a community 15. the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops 16. open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler 17. an object or habit by which the social or economic status of the possessor may be judged 19. An absolute monarchy is generally accepted to be defined as one in which the leader, or monarch, exercises ultimate governing authority as both head of the government and head of the state. The monarch's powers within an absolute monarchy are unrestricted 21. a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful ruler or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom 25. a person who rules or governs; sovereign