Cheops

[ kee-ops ]

noun

1. flourished early 26th century b.c., king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).

Cheops

/ ˈkiːɒps /

noun

1. Cheops?2613 bc?2494 bcMEgyptianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler original name Khufu. Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (?2613–?2494 bc ), who built the largest pyramid at El Gîza

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cheops¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Greek Chéops, from Egyptian ḫw.f-wj “He [the god Khnum] protects me”; Khnum ( def )

Example Sentences

This is the largest of all, built anything between 5000 and 6000 years ago, as the tomb of King Cheops.

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As for exhuming the files of the daily papers, one might as well try to resurrect Cheops.

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And first there is the pyramid of Cheops, whose immutable base we had to skirt on our way hither.

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Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus continually added to the height and mass of their tombs until death put an end to the work.

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The common idea that the Pyramid of Cheops is the highest building in the world is erroneous.

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