Imhotep

American

[im-hoh-tep] / ɪmˈhoʊ tɛp /

noun

flourished 27th century b.c., Egyptian physician, sage, and architect: identified with Asclepius.

Imhotep British

/ ɪmˈhəʊtɛp /

noun

c. 2600 _bc , Egyptian physician and architect. After his death he was worshipped as a god; the Greeks identified him with Asclepius

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Even Imhotep, for all his work on the early pyramids, seems to have inspired only small figurines, and only when he became a deity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Dujardin had been set to compete in both the individual dressage and team event alongside Carl Hester and world champion Lottie Fry, on new horse Imhotep.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

However, Imhotep went beyond this plan and constructed additional smaller stone mastabas, one on top of the other.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Against Philadelphia powerhouse Imhotep Charter on Sept. 9, Washington and Moss noticed a weakness in the middle of the field.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2022

He was sitting on a throne, himself, and he wore a crown just as ornate as King Angus', and robes of white and black Imhotep furs.

From Space Viking by Piper, H. Beam

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