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mummy

/ˈmʌmi/

Meanings
noun
An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a beautifully preserved mummy from ancient Egypt. "
archaeology body culture history religion ritual human mythology tradition past

Related Words

Illustration beautifully

beautifully adverb

/ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/

In a beautiful manner.

"The dancer moved beautifully across the stage. "

Illustration properties

properties noun

/ˈpɹɒpətiz/ /ˈpɹɑpɚtiz/

Something that is owned.

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

Illustration preservation

preservation noun

/pɹɛ.zɝˈveɪ.ʃən/

The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.

"The preservation of historical documents in the school library is important for future generations. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration scientists

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

Illustration techniques

techniques noun

/tɛkˈniːks/ /tɛkˈniːksɪz/

The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.

""The chef shared his cooking techniques with the new apprentices during the training session." "

Illustration apothecary

apothecary noun

/əˈpɒθəkəɹi/ /əˈpɑθəˌkɛəɹi/

A person who makes and provides/sells drugs and/or medicines.

"In the old village, the apothecary prepared special remedies for the sick. "

Illustration ineffective

ineffective adjective

/ˌɪnəˈfɛktɪv/ /ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv/

Not having the desired effect; ineffectual

"The bug spray was ineffective; the mosquitoes were still biting us. "

Illustration practised

practised verb

/ˈpɹæktɪst/

To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

"You should practise playing piano every day."

Illustration reanimated

reanimated verb

/ˌriːˈænɪmeɪtɪd/ /riːˈænɪmeɪtɪd/

To animate again.

"After a power outage, the video game reanimated on the screen when the electricity returned. "