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Khufu

American  
[koo-foo] / ˈku fu /

noun

  1. another name for Cheops.


Khufu British  
/ ˈkuːfuː /

noun

  1. the original name of Cheops

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From Salon Oct. 31, 2025

An imitation of the nearby pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the museum's triangular glass structure was designed by the Irish firm Heneghan Peng Architects.

From Barron's Oct. 31, 2025

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 Dec. 20, 2023

It was built about 4,500 years ago by a king named Khufu.

From NewsForKids.net Mar. 15, 2023

And when he had reached the palace, the King's son, Hordedef, entered in to give account unto his Majesty the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Khufu, the blessed.

From Egyptian Literature Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings by Epiphanius Wilson

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