false door en · NOUN
Meanings
- 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.
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| false doors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
egy r:rw-H_SPACE:t-w- (Egyptian tomb carving) · de Scheintür (Egyptian tomb carving)