canopic jar

or Canopic jar


noun
  1. a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain the entrails of an embalmed body.

Origin of canopic jar

1
First recorded in 1890–95
  • Also called canopic vase .

Words Nearby canopic jar

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British Dictionary definitions for Canopic jar

Canopic jar

Canopic urn or Canopic vase

/ (kəˈnəʊpɪk) /


noun
  1. (in ancient Egypt) one of four containers with tops in the form of animal heads of the gods, for holding the entrails of a mummy

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