scarabaeus
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of scarabaeus
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin; compare Greek kárabos kind of beetle
Example Sentences
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But upon the wrappings of the throat I saw the green jasper of the sacred scarabaeus shining again like a living eye.
From Three John Silence Stories by Blackwood, Algernon
Phtha was a sort of artisan god, who made the sun, moon, and the earth, "the father of beginnings;" his sign was the scarabaeus, or beetle, and his patron city was Memphis.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations by Lord, John
A small company were present of men and women, talk flowed easily and when it came my turn I told the story of the Yankee and the scarabaeus which I had heard that day.
From The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe by Hosmer, James Kendall
I reasoned, for example, thus: When I drew the scarabaeus, there was no skull apparent on the parchment.
From Short Stories for English Courses by Mikels, Rosa Mary Redding
The scarabaeus, or sacred beetle, was the adornment of rings and necklaces; even the men wore necklaces and rings and chains.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements by Lord, John
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