Khufu
Americannoun
noun
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The 4,600-year-old boat was built during the reign of King Khufu, the pharaoh who also commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
I was initially booked for Horizon of Khufu, but, being afraid of heights, I quickly switched.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025
Near one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza - Egypt is officially opening what it intends as a cultural highlight of the modern age.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
Pharaoh Khufu was the first Egyptian king to build a pyramid in Giza, a project he began in circa 2550 B.C.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 20, 2023
Cheops is really Khufu, the King who was so much put out by Dedi's prophecy about Rud-didet's three babies.
From Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt by Baikie, Constance N.
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