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Khufu

American

[koo-foo] / ˈku fu /

noun

another name for Cheops.

Khufu British

/ ˈkuːfuː /

noun

the original name of Cheops

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Visitors can also see the Khufu Sun Boat, described as the oldest and largest wooden artefact in human history, while a second solar boat is being restored.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025

I was initially booked for Horizon of Khufu, but, being afraid of heights, I quickly switched.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025

When viewed from the Sphinx, the sun sets between the pyramids of Khufu and Khafre during the summer solstice—though it remains unclear precisely how the ancient Egyptians oriented it this way.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 19, 2023

The pyramid was built as a place for Khufu to be buried.

From NewsForKids.net ● Mar. 15, 2023

This is it: Queen Hatasu, of Timbuctoo, She lived a busy life; She fell in love with King Khufu, And she became his wife.

From The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise by Albert Bigelow Paine

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