Cheops

American  

[kee-ops] / ˈki ɒps /

noun

1. flourished early 26th century b.c., king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).

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Cheops British  

/ ˈkiːɒps /

noun

1. original name Khufu. Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (?2613–?2494 _bc ), who built the largest pyramid at El Gîza

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Etymology

Origin of Cheops

First recorded in 1610–20; from Greek Chéops, from Egyptian ḫw.f-wj “He [the god Khnum] protects me”; Khnum ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Great Pyramid was built as a monumental tomb around 2560 BC, during the reign of the Pharaoh Khufu, or Cheops.

From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2023

Also known as Khufu’s Pyramid, or the Pyramid of Cheops, the Great Pyramid was built in the 4th dynasty by the pharaoh Khufu, who reigned from 2509 to 2483 BC.

From The Guardian • Nov. 2, 2017

And he raised hundreds of millions of dollars needed to build a new stadium that calls to mind the Great Pyramid of Cheops.

From New York Times • May 26, 2016

The awe-inspiring Great Pyramid of Cheops was built more than 4500 years ago.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

You have just visited the pyramids of Cheops and Cephren; you marvel at their greatness, and revere their antiquity.

From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by King, James