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scarab
[ skar-uhb ]
/ ˈskær əb /
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noun
any scarabaeid beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
a representation or image of a beetle, much used among the ancient Egyptians as a symbol, seal, amulet, or the like.
a gem cut to resemble a beetle.
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Also scarabaeus (for defs. 2, 3).
Origin of scarab
First recorded in 1570–80; short for scarabaeus
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British Dictionary definitions for scarab
scarab
/ (ˈskærəb) /
noun
any scarabaeid beetle, esp Scarabaeus sacer (sacred scarab), regarded by the ancient Egyptians as divine
the scarab as represented on amulets, etc, of ancient Egypt, or in hieroglyphics as a symbol of the solar deity
Word Origin for scarab
C16: from Latin scarabaeus; probably related to Greek karabos horned beetle
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