scarabaeus
Americannoun
plural
scarabaeuses, scarabaeinoun
Etymology
Origin of scarabaeus
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin; compare Greek kárabos kind of beetle
Example Sentences
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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
The man caught the object, a ring of gold, containing a scarabaeus.
From Out of the Triangle: a story of the Far East by Bamford, Mary E. (Mary Ellen)
The scarabaeus hung quite clear of any branches, and if allowed to fall, would have fallen at our feet.
From Short-Stories by Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne
And in it we beheld glistening the green jasper of the stolen scarabaeus.
From Three John Silence Stories by Blackwood, Algernon
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
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