Meaning of sacred ibis | Babel Free
Definitions
A wading bird of species Threskiornis aethiopicus, of the family Threskiornithidae, which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, southeastern Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth.
Equivalents
Català
ibis sagrat africà
Español
ibis sagrado
Suomi
pyhäiibis
Nederlands
heilige ibis
Русский
свяще́нный и́бис
Svenska
helig ibis
Examples
“Mr. Poynter will probably contribute⟳ to the forthcoming Exhibition of the Royal Academy his picture of a damsel attached to the worship⟳ of Isis feeding the sacred ibides before the great temple at Karnac.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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