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Meaning of canopic jar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed.

Equivalents

Čeština kanopa
Suomi kanooppi

Examples

“Had Radulph Tubbs such luck with tombs it is probable that he […] would have uncovered only the four canopic jars containing, respectively, the large intestines, small intestines, heart, and liver.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Canopied Canopies Canopus Canopy canopy bed canopy piloting

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