Cheops

[ kee-ops ]

/ ˈki ɒps /

noun

flourished early 26th century b.c., king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).

Also called Khu·fu

[koo-foo] /ˈku fu/ .

Origin of Cheops

First recorded in 1610–20; from Greek Chéops, from Egyptian ḫw.f-wj “He [the god Khnum] protects me”; see also Khnum

Words nearby Cheops

Chennault, chenopod, chenopodiaceous, chenopodium oil, cheongsam, Cheops, Chephren, Chepstow, cheque, cheque account, chequebook

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Example sentences from the Web for Cheops

Had this covering remained intact it would be impossible to climb the pyramid of Cheops.
The Critic in the Orient|George Hamlin Fitch
This Cheops, the Egyptians said, reigned fifty years; and after he was dead his brother Chephren succeeded to the kingdom.
The History Of Herodotus|Herodotus
What do you say to playing the ‘Saeterbesg’ on the top of the Pyramid of Cheops?
Ole Bull|Sara C. Bull
A little to the south-west is a second pyramid, nearly as large as that of Cheops.
Letters from Palestine|J. D. Paxton

They got as least as far as Thebes, and slept a night under the shade of King Cheops.
The Bertrams|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for Cheops

Cheops

/ (ˈkiːɒps) /

noun

original name Khufu. Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (?2613–?2494 bc), who built the largest pyramid at El Gîza

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cheops
释义	Cheops [ kee-ops ] / ˈki ɒps / noun flourished early 26th century b.c., king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre). Also called Khu·fu [koo-foo] /ˈku fu/ . Origin of Cheops First recorded in 1610–20; from Greek Chéops, from Egyptian ḫw.f-wj “He [the god Khnum] protects me”; see also Khnum Words nearby Cheops Chennault, chenopod, chenopodiaceous, chenopodium oil, cheongsam, Cheops, Chephren, Chepstow, cheque, cheque account, chequebook Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cheops Had this covering remained intact it would be impossible to climb the pyramid of Cheops. The Critic in the Orient\|George Hamlin Fitch This Cheops, the Egyptians said, reigned fifty years; and after he was dead his brother Chephren succeeded to the kingdom. The History Of Herodotus\|Herodotus What do you say to playing the ‘Saeterbesg’ on the top of the Pyramid of Cheops? Ole Bull\|Sara C. Bull A little to the south-west is a second pyramid, nearly as large as that of Cheops. Letters from Palestine\|J. D. Paxton They got as least as far as Thebes, and slept a night under the shade of King Cheops. The Bertrams\|Anthony Trollope British Dictionary definitions for Cheops Cheops / (ˈkiːɒps) / noun original name Khufu. Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (?2613–?2494 bc), who built the largest pyramid at El Gîza Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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