canopic jar en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin Canōpicus, from Canopus + -icus.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| canopic jars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
hu kanópuszedény (an Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed) · pl kanopa (an Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed)