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false door

false door noun: a recessed carving on an Ancient Egyptian tomb wall representing a palace façade with a door at its center, intended to serve as a threshold between the worlds of the living and the dead, and in front of which offerings were placed.

false door: a recessed carving on an Ancient Egyptian tomb wall representing a palace façade with a door at its...
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Noun

false door (plural false doors)

  1. A recessed carving on an Ancient Egyptian tomb wall representing a palace façade with a door at its center, intended to serve as a threshold between the worlds of the living and the dead, and in front of which offerings were placed.
    Synonyms:
    ka-door
  2. A comparable architectural element in tombs of other cultures, such as Etruscan or ancient Sardinian tombs.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see false, door.

false door meaning in Tamil

false door in Tamil

போலிக்கதவு

Synonyms of false door

Forms of false door

pluralfalse doors

Questions about false door

What does false door mean?
False door means a recessed carving on an Ancient Egyptian tomb wall representing a palace façade with a door at its center, intended to serve as a threshold between the worlds of the living and the dead, and in front of which offerings were placed.
What is false door in Tamil?
False door in Tamil is போலிக்கதவு. See False door meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is false door?
False door is a noun.
What is the plural of false door?
The plural of false door is false doors.

Words near false door in the dictionary

  1. false dichotomy
  2. false dilemma
  3. false dilemmas
  4. false documentaries
  5. false documentary
  6. false door
  7. false doors
  8. false drop
  9. false drops
  10. false easting
  11. false eastings

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