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canopic vase

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canopic jar

–noun
a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain the entrails of an embalmed body.
Also, Canopic jar.
Also called canopic vase.


Origin:
1890–95
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canopic vase

noun
a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body [syn: canopic jar
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