sacred beetle

Noun

Meaning

sacred beetle (plural sacred beetles)

The Egyptian scarab.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

scarab

Examples

SCARABAEUS, n. The sacred beetle of the ancient Egyptians, allied to our familiar 'tumble-bug.' It was supposed to symbolize immortality, the fact that God knew why giving it its peculiar sanctity. Ambrose Bierce

Close letter words and terms

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