Karnak

American  

[kahr-nak] / ˈkɑr næk /

noun

1. a village in E Egypt, on the Nile: the northern part of the ruins of ancient Thebes.

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Karnak British  

/ ˈkɑːnæk /

noun

1. a village in E Egypt, on the Nile: site of the N part of the ruins of ancient Thebes

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Example Sentences

But as luck would have it, his friend Marika Dalley Snider, an architectural historian at the University of Memphis, was working at the time on a digital reconstruction of the Karnak Temple in Egypt.

From New York Times

The study also suggests that changes in the Nile's behaviour and landscape might have influenced settlement patterns and the location of iconic historical structures, such as Karnak temple.

From Science Daily

The District Commissioners had to authorize the largest components: 10 pillars, including four modeled after columns in the Temple of Karnak in Luxor.

From Washington Post

The Amazing Karnak, a mechanical fortune teller, brooks little competition as the main draw of “Ride the Cyclone,” the ingeniously dark and funny musical now at Arena Stage.

From Washington Post

But if you had to discount the sinister and snarky Karnak — the show’s presiding genius — the most arresting figure would be the spooky Jane Doe.

From Washington Post