Benu
noun
the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
Bennu
-
a variation of
Benu.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The researchers are now identifying the specific salt minerals in the meteorite so they can compare them with similar materials found in samples returned from Ryugu and Bennu.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
JAXA's Hayabusa 2 mission brought material back from asteroid Ryugu, while NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission returned samples from asteroid Bennu.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Donaldjohanson has remained in the asteroid belt since its formation, while Bennu and Ryugu eventually migrated into near-Earth orbits that periodically bring them close to our planet.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
Bennu and Ryugu likely formed through a similar process and in the same general region.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
I am the great Bennu which is worshipped in On.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Max Duncker
