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. 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

The Great Pyramid was built as a monumental tomb around 2560 BC, during the reign of the Pharaoh Khufu, or Cheops.

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Discovered in previous surveys of the sky, Cheops hopes to add to the knowledge of what these and hundreds of other far-flung objects are really like.

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Cheops, which stands for Characterising Exoplanet Satellite, will seek to better understand what these planets are made of.

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The delay was related to the rocket, not the Cheops telescope, which is only one of a number of payloads to be carried to orbit during this launch.

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Cheops will now pre-select the very best of the best candidates to apply to extraordinary equipment like very big telescopes on the ground and JWST.

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