Imhotep

[ im-hoh-tep ]

noun
  1. flourished 27th century b.c., Egyptian physician, sage, and architect: identified with Asclepius.

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How to use Imhotep in a sentence

  • He was sitting on a throne, himself, and he wore a crown just as ornate as King Angus', and robes of white and black Imhotep furs.

    Space Viking | Henry Beam Piper
  • Go to Imhotep or to Chunsu the counsellor, or to the great Techuti herself, who helps the sick.

    Uarda, Complete | Georg Ebers
  • The association of Imhotep with the famous temple at Edfu is of special interest.

  • Asclepiodorus is angry—not with you, for he knows from Imhotep that you are taking care of a sick child—but with Irene.

    The Sisters, Complete | Georg Ebers
  • The design of this is attributed to Imhotep, the first figure of a physician to stand out clearly from the mists of antiquity.

British Dictionary definitions for Imhotep

Imhotep

/ (ɪmˈhəʊtɛp) /


noun
  1. c. 2600 bc, Egyptian physician and architect. After his death he was worshipped as a god; the Greeks identified him with Asclepius

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