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Snefru

[ snef-roo ]

/ ˈsnɛf ru /

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noun

flourished c2920 b.c., Egyptian ruler of the 4th dynasty.

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Words nearby Snefru

sneezeguard, sneezeweed, sneezewood, sneezewort, Sneffels, Snefru, snell, Snell's law, SNG, snib, snick

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How to use Snefru in a sentence

Then was Snefru wroth, caused this messenger of evil to be scourged, and sent for a second interpreter.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers
In an inscription in the same valley, the oldest which we possess, his predecessor Snefru claims to have subjugated these regions.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
The oldest temple in Egypt is perhaps the little chapel in front of the pyramid of Snefru at Mdm.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria In The Light Of Recent Discovery|L.W. King and H.R. Hall
It is very probable that one of them is the second pyramid of Snefru.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria In The Light Of Recent Discovery|L.W. King and H.R. Hall

In former years there was a king in Egypt named Snefru, who ruled in Memphis.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers