Canopic Definition

adjective
Of, relating to, or being an ancient Egyptian vase, urn, or jar used to hold the viscera of an embalmed body.
American Heritage

Of, pertaining to, or originating from the ancient city of Canopus in northern Egypt.

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Origin of Canopic

  • After Canopus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Canopic Sentence Examples

  • The ancient Canopic mouth of the Nile (now dry) was 12 m.

  • A little farther east the Canopic branch of the Nile (now dry) entered the Mediterranean.

  • This point is very near the present mosque of Nebi Daniel; and the line of the great east-west "Canopic" street only slightly diverged from that of the modern Boulevard de Rosette.

  • In ancient times it was approached by the Canopic mouth, which was farther to the west.

  • To the Greeks Amasis assigned the commercial colony of Naucratis on the Canopic branch of the Nile, and when the temple of Delphi was burnt he contributed I 000 talents to the rebuilding.

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Words Starting With

CCACAN

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CICPIC

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