canopic jar

noun
ca·​no·​pic jar | \ kə-ˈnō-pik- How to pronounce canopic jar (audio) , -ˈnä- How to pronounce canopic jar (audio) \

Definition of canopic jar

: a jar in which the ancient Egyptians preserved the viscera of a deceased person usually for burial with the mummy

Illustration of canopic jar

Illustration of canopic jar

First Known Use of canopic jar

1893, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for canopic jar

Canopus, Egyptian

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