canopic jar

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noun

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

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Also called canopic vase .

Origin of canopic jar

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby canopic jar

canonship, canons regular, canoodle, can opener, Canopic, canopic jar, Canopus, canopy, canorous, Canossa, canotier

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How to use canopic jar in a sentence

However, as she feared, The Bell Jar appeared to indifferent notices and the launch—which Ted attended—was rather low-key.
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Goodness knows I paid my share into the office “cursing jar” when I worked for her.
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[Laughs] I am definitely NOT playing anything like Jar Jar Binks!
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On it are balanced a plate of eggs and toast, an open quart jar of grape jelly, and a beer mug full to the brim with orange juice.
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But the jar threw my six-shooter where I couldn't reach it, and the carbine was jammed in the stirrup-leather on the wrong side.
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I dunno's I'd know when t' jar loose m'self, if I knowed her an' she didn't object t' me hangin' around.
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That rare and curious being called I is more fragile than any porcelain jar.
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We can fill glass after glass of steaming punch, until the jar in the cupboard is empty.
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This affords the maximum of riding comfort by the elimination of all jar and jolt occasioned by an uneven roadway.
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British Dictionary definitions for canopic jar

Canopic jar

Canopic urn or Canopic vase

/ (kəˈnəʊpɪk) /

noun

(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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