Khufu

Speech parts

1. Khufu - Noun

2. Khufu - Proper noun

Meaning

Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Cheops Kofu Great Pyramid kufu koufa khufu's monument khufu's mortuary complex khufu's pyramid khufu's resting place pyramid of khufu giza pyramid khufu's funerary complex khufu's memorial keops khufu's tomb
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Hypernyms

pharaoh Pharaoh of Egypt

Phrases with the word

khufu's funerary complex khufu's memorial khufu's monument khufu's mortuary complex khufu's pyramid khufu's resting place

Examples

Archaeologists in 2018 came a step closer to understanding how the Great Pyramid, the largest of the structures commissioned by Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu, was built about 4,500 years ago. Source: Internet

One Egyptian pyramid is remarkably close to a "golden pyramid"—the Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Cheops or Khufu). Source: Internet

Similar boats dating to 2600 BC were found in 1954 and 1987 in pits at the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza. Source: Internet

The " Khufu ship ", a 43.6-meter-long vessel that was sealed into a pit in the Giza pyramid complex at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Giza around 2500 BC, is a full-size surviving example which may have fulfilled the symbolic function of a solar barque. Source: Internet

NSA/CSS has, at times, attempted to restrict the publication of academic research into cryptography; for example, the Khufu and Khafre block ciphers were voluntarily withheld in response to an NSA request to do so. Source: Internet

The action moves quickly, the various characters we meet (Khufu the baboon is a stand-out) are intriguing, and the elements of Egyptian mythology are exotically bizarre. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

khudd Khuen Khufi khufu's burial khufu's final resting place khufu's funerary complex