canopic jar

Canopic jar

(kəˈnəʊpɪk) ,

Canopic urn

Canopic vase

n (Archaeology) (in ancient Egypt) one of four containers with tops in the form of animal heads of the gods, for holding the entrails of a mummy

ca•no′pic

(or Ca•no′pic) jar′

(kəˈnoʊ pɪk, -ˈnɒp ɪk)
n. a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain the entrails of an embalmed body. [1890–95; < Latin Canōpicus of Canopus]

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Noun

canopic jar - a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed bodycanopic vasejar - a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles

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canopic jar

Canopic jar

Canopic urn

Canopic vase

ca•no′pic

(or Ca•no′pic) jar′

canopic jar

Synonyms for canopic jar

noun a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body

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