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canopic urn [kə nō′pik]n.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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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) … English World dictionary
CANOPIC URN (CANOPO) — A distinctive anthropomorphic cinerary urn characteristic of the region of Chiusi, particularly in the seventh and sixth centuries BC … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
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
canopic jar — An ancient Egyptian vase, urn, or jar used as a container for an embalmed human organ … Glossary of Art Terms
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
