false doors
false doors is the plural of false door.
Meaning of false door
Noun
false door (plural false doors)
- 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
- A comparable architectural element in tombs of other cultures, such as Etruscan or ancient Sardinian tombs.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see false, door.
Questions about false doors
- What is false doors the plural of?
- False doors is the plural of false door.
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