Cheops (Noun)
Meaning
Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Cheops was known to the ancient Egyptians as Khufu and his tomb became a massive construction project.
- Many ancient Egyptian pharaohs have faded into history but the memory of Cheops endures because of his Great Pyramid.
- Scholars disagree on whether or not the slaves really did all of the building under Pharaoh Cheops' command.
- It is believed by some that Pharaoh Cheops was more myth than reality but the presence of his Great Pyramid at Giza keeps his name in the minds of Egyptologists.
- The exact spelling of Pharaoh Cheops varied throughout time, reflecting an evolution of language in the local Egyptian customs.