CANOPIC JAR


Meaning of CANOPIC JAR in English

[ kə'nəʊpɪk ]

■ noun a covered urn used in ancient Egyptian burials to hold the visceral organs from an embalmed body.

Origin

C19: Canopic from L. Canopicus , from Canopus , a town in ancient Egypt.

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