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canopic jar

canopic jar noun: an Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed.

Noun

canopic jar (plural canopic jars)

  1. An Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed.
    • Had Radulph Tubbs such luck with tombs it is probable that he […] would have uncovered only the four canopic jars containing, respectively, the large intestines, small intestines, heart, and liver.1993, Rikki Ducornet, The Jade Cabinet, Dalkey Archive Press, page 120
    Synonyms:
    Canopus

canopic jar meaning in Tamil

canopic jar in Tamil

புதை தாழி

Synonyms of canopic jar

Forms of canopic jar

pluralcanopic jars

Origin of canopic jar

From Latin Canōpicus, from Canopus + -icus.

Questions about canopic jar

What does canopic jar mean?
Canopic jar means an Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed.
What is canopic jar in Tamil?
Canopic jar in Tamil is புதை தாழி. See Canopic jar meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is canopic jar?
Canopic jar is a noun.
What is the plural of canopic jar?
The plural of canopic jar is canopic jars.

Words near canopic jar in the dictionary

  1. canophilia
  2. canophilist
  3. canophilists
  4. canophobia
  5. canopic
  6. canopic jar
  7. canopic jars
  8. canopied
  9. canopies
  10. Canopus
  11. Canopuses

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