Scarab

//ˈskæɹəb// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
  2. 2
    scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians wordnet
  3. 3
    Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
  4. 4
    A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.

    "The scarab, which is a very small one, Leo had insisted upon having set in a massive gold ring, such as is generally used for signets, and it was this very ring that I now picked up."

Synonyms

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scarabaeusamuletcharmcockchafercockchaferdung beetle

Example

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"Ancient Egyptians worshipped the scarab."

Etymology

From Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus (“beetle”). Doublet of scarabaeus, now obsolete.

Related phrases

Argentinian scarabjewel scarabscarab beetle

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