Khufu

[ koo-foo ]

noun

1. another name for Cheops.

Khufu

/ ˈkuːfuː /

noun

1. See Cheops
   the original name of Cheops

Example Sentences

If scrawny little Tutankhamun can do it, a badass like Khufu could probably cause them to spontaneously combust.

From The Daily Beast

Among its outstanding monarchs were Khufu, Khafra, and Menkure of the fourth dynasty, the builders of the largest pyramids.

From Project Gutenberg

Then the passages were closed with heavy plug-blocks of stone, so that no one should ever disturb the sleep of King Khufu.

From Project Gutenberg

Khufu is a leading figure in an ancient Egyptian story (Papyrus Westcar), but it is unfortunately incomplete.

From Project Gutenberg

Within the solemn stillness of the chambers of the pyramid of Khufu the stone coffin which contained the royal mummy was placed.

From Project Gutenberg

The first and greatest of the builders of the pyramids, says Mr. Rawlinson, was Khufu or Cheops.

From Project Gutenberg