Benu
noun
the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
Bennu
-
a variation of
Benu.
Example Sentences
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"Bennu is a hybrid: the material does not clearly match either the inner or the outer Solar System," says Schönbächler.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
"Bennu may offer our best glimpse of the original mix of chemical elements from which the terrestrial planets were ultimately built," as Schönbächler states.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
It also uncovered a close chemical relationship between Bennu, the asteroid Ryugu, and a rare group of primitive meteorites known as CI meteorites.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
For years, researchers generally believed that primitive asteroids like Bennu originated in the outer Solar System, perhaps in the same distant regions where comets formed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Osiris also was crowned at Suten-henen, and in this city lived the great Bennu bird, or Phoenix, and the "Crusher of Bones" mentioned in the Negative Confession.
From Legends of the Gods The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations by Sir E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis) Budge
