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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 • Nov. 4, 2025

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

From Salon • Oct. 31, 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

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

From NewsForKids.net • Mar. 15, 2023

The huge granite blocks of the Great Pyramid of Khufu have been cut and fitted together with a marvellous exactitude.

From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

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