SCARAB


Meaning of SCARAB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈska-rəb ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French scarabee, from Latin scarabaeus

Date: 1579

1. : any of a family (Scarabaeidae) of stout-bodied beetles (as a dung beetle) with lamellate or fan-shaped antennae

2. : a stone or faience beetle used in ancient Egypt as a talisman, ornament, and a symbol of resurrection

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