canopic urn

canopic urn
canopic urn [kə nō′pik]
n.
< L Canopicus, after CANOPUS1
an urn used in ancient Egypt to hold and preserve the internal organs of the mummified dead: also canopic jar (or vase)

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  • urn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vase, vessel, pot, amphora, jardiniere; samovar; cinerary urn, canopic urn. See receptacle, interment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. vessel, jar, amphora, pot, container, cinerary urn, funerary urn. III… …   English dictionary for students

  • Canopic jar — [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 …   English new terms dictionary

  • canopic — adj. Phrases and idioms: Canopic jar (or vase) an urn used for holding the entrails of an embalmed body in an ancient Egyptian burial. Etymology: L Canopicus f. Canopus in ancient Egypt …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Ca|no|pic urn — Ca|no|pic jar or Ca|no|pic urn «kuh NOH pihk», = Canopic vase. (Cf. ↑Canopic vase) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ETRUSCAN ART —    Etruscan art has traditionally been seen as a passive eclectic reflection of external influences, situated awkwardly between the Phoenician, Greek, and Roman worlds. Innovative reassessment by a small group of scholars has examined the… …   Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans

  • CANOPO — See also CANOPIC URN …   Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans

  • ceremonial object — ▪ religion Introduction  any object used in a ritual or a religious ceremony.       Throughout the history of religions and cultures, objects used in cults, rituals, and sacred ceremonies have almost always been of both utilitarian and symbolic… …   Universalium

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