scarab
any scarabaeid beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
a representation or image of a beetle, much used among the ancient Egyptians as a symbol, seal, amulet, or the like.
a gem cut to resemble a beetle.
Origin of scarab
1- Also scarabaeus (for defs. 2, 3).
Words Nearby scarab
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How to use scarab in a sentence
After the Christian era the influence of cult of the scarab was still felt.
Scarabs | Isaac MyerThe scarab it must be remembered was in the Egyptian thought, an androgyne.
Scarabs | Isaac MyerRepresented with the head and legs of a man the scarab was an emblem of Ptah.
Scarabs | Isaac MyerSome figures have the scarab over the head, sometimes in place of the head.
Scarabs | Isaac MyerIt was made oval in the form of the base of the Egyptian scarab.
Scarabs | Isaac Myer
British Dictionary definitions for scarab
/ (ˈskærəb) /
any scarabaeid beetle, esp Scarabaeus sacer (sacred scarab), regarded by the ancient Egyptians as divine
the scarab as represented on amulets, etc, of ancient Egypt, or in hieroglyphics as a symbol of the solar deity
Origin of scarab
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