Imhotep

American

[im-hoh-tep] / ɪmˈhoʊ tɛp /

noun

flourished 27th century b.c., Egyptian physician, sage, and architect: identified with Asclepius.

Imhotep British

/ ɪmˈhəʊtɛp /

noun

c. 2600 _bc , Egyptian physician and architect. After his death he was worshipped as a god; the Greeks identified him with Asclepius

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This summer she will be riding Imhotep - nicknamed Pete - who she describes as "fantastic".

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

Surrounding it, Imhotep built a large complex that included temples.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Over time, they will be adorned with seven-line poems by authors including John Keene, Camonghne Felix, Marwa Helal and Ra/Malika Imhotep.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022

Imhotep O. Norman of Spartanburg was sentenced Tuesday, according to the office of 7th Circuit Solicitor Barry Barnette.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

The drivers disappeared into the narrow ways of the encampment, and Atsu, with the scribes at his wheels, drove out where the avenue of sphinxes would have led to the temple of Imhotep.

From The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt by Miller, Elizabeth

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