Champollion

[ shahn-paw-lyawn ]

/ ʃɑ̃ pɔˈlyɔ̃ /

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noun

Jean Fran·çois

[zhahnfrahn-swa], /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa/, 1790–1832, French Egyptologist.

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Words nearby Champollion

champion, Champion of England, championship, Champlain, champlevé, Champollion, Champs Élysées, Ch'an, Chanaan, chanc., chance

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How to use Champollion in a sentence

That street is now named Champollion, and the present number of his house cannot be fixed.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin
Champollion discovered the remains of two such cemeteries in the immediate neighbourhood of Sais.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
It is to Champollion that this building owes the restoration of its true title, under which it is now generally known.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
Zoëga busied himself greatly with Egypt, and in inaugurating the study of Coptic prepared the way for Champollion.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

The drawings for the plates were made by members of the great scientific expedition of which Champollion was the head.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

British Dictionary definitions for Champollion

Champollion

/ (French ʃɑ̃pɔljɔ̃) /

noun

Jean François (ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃swa). 1790–1832, French Egyptologist, who deciphered the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta stone

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