- canopic
- canópic adj. m., pl. canopici; f. sg. canópică; pl. canópiceTrimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic
Dicționar Român. 2013.
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canopic — adj. Phrases and idioms: Canopic jar (or vase) an urn used for holding the entrails of an embalmed body in an ancient Egyptian burial. Etymology: L Canopicus f. Canopus in ancient Egypt … Useful english dictionary
Canopic chest — Canopic chests are cases, that the Ancient Egyptians used to contain the internal organs which were removed during the process of mummification. Although the first proven canopic burials date from the 4th Dynasty reign of Sneferu, there is… … Wikipedia
Canopic (1903) — Canopic p1 Schiffsdaten … Deutsch Wikipedia
Canopic jar — Canopic jars were used by ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, and were commonly made of limestone, pottery, wood, or bronze. These jars were used by ancient Egyptians from the period of the Old Kingdom onwards to store various… … Wikipedia
Canopic jar — ca*no pic jar n. a jar used in ancient Egyptian tombs to contain the intestines of a person who was mummified for burial; also called {canopic vase}. [Also spelled {Canopic jar}.] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canopic jar — ca*no pic jar n. a jar used in ancient Egyptian tombs to contain the intestines of a person who was mummified for burial; also called {canopic vase}. [Also spelled {Canopic jar}.] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canopic vase — canopic jar ca*no pic jar n. a jar used in ancient Egyptian tombs to contain the intestines of a person who was mummified for burial; also called {canopic vase}. [Also spelled {Canopic jar}.] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canopic urn — [kə nō′pik] n. 〚< L Canopicus, after CANOPUS1〛 an urn used in ancient Egypt to hold and preserve the internal organs of the mummified dead: also canopic jar (or vase) * * * … Universalium
canopic urn — [kə nō′pik] n. [< L Canopicus, after CANOPUS1] an urn used in ancient Egypt to hold and preserve the internal organs of the mummified dead: also canopic jar (or vase) … English World dictionary
canopic jar — a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain the entrails of an embalmed body. Also, Canopic jar. Also called canopic vase. [1890 95] * * * In ancient Egyptian funerary ritual, a covered vessel of wood, stone, pottery, or faience containing the… … Universalium
