Meaning Of The Word Canopic jar

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canopic jar in American English
noun: a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain the entrails of an embalmed body

Canopic jar in British English
noun: (in ancient Egypt) one of four containers with tops in the form of animal heads of the gods, for holding the entrails of a mummy

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