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PRONUNCIATION OF CANOPIC JAR

Canopic jar  [kəˈnəʊpɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANOPIC JAR

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Canopic jar is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CANOPIC JAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Canopic jar

Canopic jar

Canopic jars were used by the Ancient Egyptians during the mummification process to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife. They were commonly either carved from limestone or were made of pottery. These jars were used by Ancient Egyptians from the time of the Old Kingdom up until the time of the Late Period or the Ptolemaic Period, by which time the viscera were simply wrapped and placed with the body. The viscera were not kept in a single canopic jar: each jar was reserved for specific organs. The name "canopic" reflects the mistaken association by early Egyptologists with the Greek legend of Canopus. Canopic jars of the Old Kingdom were rarely inscribed, and had a plain lid. In the Middle Kingdom inscriptions became more usual, and the lids were often in the form of human heads. By the Nineteenth dynasty each of the four lids depicted one of the four sons of Horus, as guardians of the organs.

Definition of Canopic jar in the English dictionary

The definition of Canopic jar in the dictionary is one of four containers with tops in the form of animal heads of the gods, for holding the entrails of a mummy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANOPIC JAR


antientropic
ˌæntiːenˈtrəʊpɪk
Canopic
kəˈnəʊpɪk
gonadotropic
ˌɡɒnədəʊˈtrəʊpɪk
gopik
ˈɡəʊpɪk
hemianopic
ˌhemɪəˈnəʊpɪk
meropic
meˈrəʊpɪk
nootropic
ˌnəʊəˈtrəʊpɪk
nyctalopic
ˌnɪktəˈləʊpɪk
plagiotropic
ˌpleɪdʒɪəʊˈtrəʊpɪk
somatotropic
ˌsəʊmətəʊˈtrəʊpɪk
thigmotropic
ˌθɪɡməʊˈtrəʊpɪk
thyrotropic
ˌθaɪrəˈtrəʊpɪk
zoetropic
ˌzəʊɪˈtrəʊpɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANOPIC JAR

Canopic
Canopic urn
Canopic vase
canopied
canopies
Canopus
canopy
canorous
canorously
canorousness
Canossa
Canova
cans
Canso
canst
canstick
cant
cant dog
cant hook
Cant.

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANOPIC JAR

ajar
bell jar
evejar
handjar
jam jar
jar
khanjar
Kilner jar
Leyden jar
mason jar
nightjar
on a jar
tobacco jar
Vestmannaeyjar

Synonyms and antonyms of Canopic jar in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Canopic jar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANOPIC JAR

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The translations of Canopic jar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Canopic jar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骨坛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jar Canopic
570 millions of speakers

English

Canopic jar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Canopic जार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جرة الأحشاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Canopic банку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

canopo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যানোপিক জার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vases canopes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Balang kanopi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kanopengefäss
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カノポス瓶
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Canopic 항아리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Canopic jar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

jar canopic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூனிக் குடுவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅनोपिक जार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kanopi kavanozu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vaso canopo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urny jar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Canopic банку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

urna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

canopic βάζο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Canopic jar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Canopic burk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

canopic jar
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANOPIC JAR»

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A Canopic Jar
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Leonora Speyer, 2012
2
Canopic Equipment Of The Kings O
(plate IL} Type Canopic Jar Owner Takelut I Provenance San, HIT IlI chamber 5 Location Stolen (excav. nu. 37 {jar} 3B {11d)) lbterfal Calcite Dilensiens Unrecerded Rama rks Jackal heed. Bibliography'luntet 19423: 13, p1.IIl; Inntet 194?
Dodson,, 2013
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Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt
Rcdware canopic jar made for the official Wahka. The inscription invokes the aid of the god Duamutef, whose protective embrace is graphically represented by the human arms carved on the sides of the jar; the god's hands grasp the ankh ...
John H. Taylor, 2001
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Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
... and the stopper on this vessel was shaped to represent the head of a baboon. The canopic jar containing the embalmed stomach was protected by DUAMUTEF , and his form was the JACKAL . The intestines, protected by QEBEHSENNUF, ...
Margaret Bunson, 2009
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The Tomb of Three Foreign Wives of Tuthmosis III
3 CANOPIC JAR FOR MANUWAI Figs. 94a, 95a-b, 950 (right), 263a (second from right) Dr. Herbert Kalmanofi” (formerly MMA 18.8.11a, b; P 171). SOURCE MMA Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1917; deaccessioned 1956. DIMENSIONS H ofjar 23.8 ...
‎2003
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Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
492-493 Heads of canopic jars in plastered clay. . Amset and Qebhsennuf. 494 Head of a canopic jar in minted pottery. Amset. 495 Head of a canopic jar in blue and yellow painted pottery. Amset. 496 Head of a stone canopic jar. Hapi.
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Egypt (eBook)
Materials small glass jars toothpicks scissors tape “Hieroglyph Alphabet” (page 27) modeling clay construction paper fine-tipped markers pictures of “Canopic Jar Gods” (page 32) Getting Started Enlarge and reproduce several copies of the  ...
Michaela Murphy, 2002
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Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Amset. 496 Head of a stone canopic jar. H&pi- 497 Head of a canopic jar in painted pottery. H&P!- 498 Head of a canopic jar in stone painted black. Amset. 499-500 Heads of canopic jars in composition, painted black. Amset. Qebhsennuf.
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1899
9
Etruscan Cities and Their Culture
753 Head of a canopic jar, from Chiusi (Florence, Museo Archeologico). In the 7th century in Chiusi the covers of ash urns were transformed into covers in the shape of a human head. This type of vase is called 'canopic' for its rather vague ...
Luisa Banti, 1973
10
Egypt
Materials small glass jars toothpicks scissors tape “Hieroglyph Alphabet” (page 27) modeling clay construction paper fine-tipped markers pictures of “Canopic Jar Gods” (page 32) Getting Started Enlarge and reproduce several copies of the  ...
Michaela Murphy, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANOPIC JAR»

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'The Collections' from UT Press offers a 'wow' book moment
... Biblia Latina, or Gutenberg Bible, from Mainz, Germany, 1454-1455, which is housed at the Harry Ransom Center; a canopic jar from Egypt, ... «austin360, Jun 15»
2
The Batman 66 Episode Guide 1x28: The Pharaoh's In A Rut
The next time she speaks, she's hauled off by Tut's torturers to be sealed up in an oversized canopic jar, but I'm getting ahead of myself. «ComicsAlliance, Jun 15»
3
Just the ticket Easter special: What's on this week
Learn how the Egyptians got themselves ready for the afterlife and make your own replica canopic jar. Drop in any time between 10am and 12 ... «Bucks Free Press, Apr 15»
4
Small venues beckon
... sported plugs in the shape of a jackal head, like "Canopic Jar with Duamutef-headed Stopper," created somewhere between 664-332 B.C.. «The Detroit News, Apr 15»
5
The Design Sales of December
In the latter category, a 1994 glass sculpture by William Morris, Canopic Jar: Fallow Deer, sold for $167,000. The sale totaled $1.13 million, with ... «Maine Antique Digest, Mar 15»
6
Ancient Egyptian artifacts on view for the first time
Duamutef, son of Horus, protector of the canopic jar containing the stomach and protector of the East. The show will trace the origins of these ... «U of M News Service, Feb 15»
7
Smuggled ancient Egyptian artefacts seized in Spain
Canopic jar. Related. International museum body demands answers over Tutankhamen damage · Brouhaha on Tutankhamun's mask comes to ... «Ahram Online, Jan 15»
8
"A Gift" by Leonora Speyer
About this poem: “A Gift” was published in Leonora Speyer's book “A Canopic Jar” (E.P. Dutton & Company, 1921). About Leonora Speyer: ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jan 15»
9
Semitic Museum honors founder in compelling exhibition
... her husband) — and the limestone canopic jar, used by ancient Egyptians to hold internal body organs, have their own special charisma. «Boston Globe, Dec 14»
10
Meet the Bentleys: Third generation Marietta lawyer on the way
... around the world, including an Egyptian canopic jar, disarmed pre-Civil War grenades, and his collection of rare books and priceless artwork. «Marietta Daily Journal, Sep 14»

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