EN (Borger 2003 nr. 164 ;
U+12097 , see also
ENSI) is the Sumerian
cuneiform for "
lord" or "
priest". Originally, it seems to have been used to designate a high priest or priestess of a Sumerian
city-state's patron-deity - a position that entailed political power as well. It may also have been the original title of the ruler of
Uruk. See
Lugal, ensi and en for more details.