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Book of the Dead

in ancient Egypt, a book of prayers and charms meant to help the soul in the afterworld

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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