Cheops

American  

[kee-ops] / ˈki ɒps /

noun

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

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Cheops British  

/ ˈkiːɒps /

noun

1. original name Khufu. Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (?2613–?2494 _bc ), who built the largest pyramid at El Gîza

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Etymology

Origin of Cheops

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

Example Sentences

ESA Cheops project scientist Maximilian Günther says the discovery highlights how much scientists still do not understand about planetary origins.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

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

From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2023

The awe-inspiring Great Pyramid of Cheops was built more than 4500 years ago.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Some poor fools, at this point in their careers, get a pharaonic delusion that they are being interred in the canonical Cheops while they yet breathe.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2013

When Cheops had reigned fifty years he was succeeded by his brother Chephren, who also built a pyramid, though not equal in size to the other, and without any chamber or subterranean canal.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max