Khufu
Americannoun
noun
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For a man who considers himself the greatest builder the world has ever known — move over, Pharaoh Khufu!
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The 4,600-year-old boat was built during the reign of King Khufu, the pharaoh who also commissioned the Great Pyramid of Giza.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
When viewed from the Sphinx, the sun sets between the pyramids of Khufu and Khafre during the summer solstice—though it remains unclear precisely how the ancient Egyptians oriented it this way.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 19, 2023
The pyramid was built as a place for Khufu to be buried.
From NewsForKids.net ● Mar. 15, 2023
Even the mighty portals of Khufu and Menka-ra would yield responsive to his intelligent touch.
From The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt by Miller, Elizabeth
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