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Lepsius

[ lep-see-oos ]

/ ˈlɛp siˌʊs /

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Karl Rich·ard

[kahrl rikh-ahrt], /kɑrl ˈrɪx ɑrt/, 1810–84, German philologist and Egyptologist.

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Words nearby Lepsius

leprosarium, leprose, leprostatic, leprosy, leprous, Lepsius, -lepsy, leptin, Leptis Magna, lepto, leptocephalic

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How to use Lepsius in a sentence

The University of Bayreuth has revoked his Ph.D. "We were duped by a fraudster," says Bayreuth law professor Oliver Lepsius.
The Cheating German Baron|Stefan Theil|March 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Daughter of Gustav Graf and wife of the portrait painter, Lepsius.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
He is generally said to have died of grief; but Lepsius contends, that he survived even the accession of Hadrian.
Dryden's Works (13 of 18): Translations; Pastorals|John Dryden
The stele is shown by Lepsius in his Auswahl, Plate 9, and is the earliest example of a hieroglyphic inscription known.
Scarabs|Isaac Myer

Cailliaud only allows it one peristylar court, while Hoskins and Lepsius 385give it two.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
In the plan given by Lepsius there are two hypostyle halls with a wall between them, an arrangement which is also found at Abydos.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot