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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Dujardin was due to compete in both the individual dressage and team event at Paris 2024, alongside Carl Hester and world champion Lottie Fry, on new horse Imhotep.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

But during the Early Dynastic reign of the pharaoh Djoser, just before the start of the Old Kingdom, a brilliant architect named Imhotep decided to build a marvelous stone tomb for his king.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Over time, they will be adorned with seven-line poems by authors including John Keene, Camonghne Felix, Marwa Helal and Ra/Malika Imhotep.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022

Imhotep O. Norman of Spartanburg was sentenced Tuesday, according to the office of 7th Circuit Solicitor Barry Barnette.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

To Imhotep must be attributed the earliest known exhortation to man to resign himself to his candle-end of a life, and to the inevitable snuffing-out to come, and to be merry while yet he may.

From The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology by Weigall, Arthur E. P. B.

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