Khufu

American

[koo-foo] / ˈku fu /

noun

another name for Cheops.

Khufu British

/ ˈkuːfuː /

noun

the original name of Cheops

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Visitors can also see the Khufu Sun Boat, described as the oldest and largest wooden artefact in human history, while a second solar boat is being restored.

From Barron's

Near one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza - Egypt is officially opening what it intends as a cultural highlight of the modern age.

From BBC

I was initially booked for Horizon of Khufu, but, being afraid of heights, I quickly switched.

From Salon

A separate building was designed for the 4,600-year-old solar boat of Pharaoh Khufu, one of the largest and oldest wooden artefacts from antiquity.

From Barron's

Pharaoh Khufu was the first Egyptian king to build a pyramid in Giza, a project he began in circa 2550 B.C.

From National Geographic

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