Of, relating to, or being an ancient Egyptian vase, urn, or jar used to hold the viscera of an embalmed body.
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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.
No internal organs involved in modern canopic jar versions - they essentially resemble Egyptian inspired Russian dolls and are exceedingly popular.
In ancient times it was approached by the Canopic mouth, which was farther to the west.