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scarab
[ skar-uhb ]
noun
- any scarabaeid beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
- a representation or image of a beetle, much used among the ancient Egyptians as a symbol, seal, amulet, or the like.
- a gem cut to resemble a beetle.
scarab
/ ˈskærəb /
noun
- any scarabaeid beetle, esp Scarabaeus sacer ( sacred scarab ), regarded by the ancient Egyptians as divine
- the scarab as represented on amulets, etc, of ancient Egypt, or in hieroglyphics as a symbol of the solar deity
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scarab1
First recorded in 1570–80; short for scarabaeus
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scarab1
C16: from Latin scarabaeus; probably related to Greek karabos horned beetle
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Example Sentences
After the Christian era the influence of cult of the scarab was still felt.
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The scarab it must be remembered was in the Egyptian thought, an androgyne.
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Represented with the head and legs of a man the scarab was an emblem of Ptah.
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Some figures have the scarab over the head, sometimes in place of the head.
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It was made oval in the form of the base of the Egyptian scarab.
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