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Cheops

Cheops

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An Egyptian king about 2600 BC who built the Great Pyramid at Giza
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkiːɒps/
: Keops
  • This is the tomb of Cheops, Pharaoh of the fourth dynasty 4,500 years ago.
  • pyramid of Cheops

Examples

  • Historians agree that Cheops played a significant role in the construction of the pyramids.

  • The most famous of the structures at Giza, near Cairo, the Pyramid of King Cheops, was built around 2650 BC from 2.5 million blocks of limestone.

    Blog text (14)

  • Several times I beat on a stone at the base of the Cheops pyramid with the tip of my walking stick.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The size of the pyramids is nearly three times that of the pyramid of Cheops.

    Blog text (9)

  • You're passing the great Pyramids of Cheops!

    Dawn of the Mummy (1981)

  • The Great Pyramid of Cheops remains one of the most remarkable achievements of ancient architecture.

  • Many tourists visit Egypt to explore the monumental structures associated with Cheops.

Synonyms

Khufu
vsCheops
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An ancient Egyptian king who is known for the Great Pyramid at Giza

is the same historical figure but known by a different name

Surface Forms

Cheops main

Etymology

Cheops is the Greek form of the Egyptian king's name Khufu, the Pharaoh who ordered the Great Pyramid at Giza. So Cheops refers to that ancient ruler famous for the giant tomb.