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mummy

/ˈmʌmi/

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noun

Momie

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. "

Le musée a exposé une momie magnifiquement conservée de l'Égypte ancienne.

archaeology body culture history religion ritual human mythology tradition past

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noun

Momie

(by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a typical character in horror films.

Examples :

"The kids screamed when the mummy suddenly lurched forward in the old horror movie. "

Les enfants ont crié quand la momie s'est soudainement avancée dans le vieux film d'horreur.

body mythology entertainment supernatural culture character human literature

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noun

Momie

(by extension) Any naturally preserved human or animal body.

Examples :

"Scientists found a woolly mammoth calf in the Siberian ice; the frozen ground acted like a natural freezer, making it a type of mummy. "

Des scientifiques ont trouvé un bébé mammouth laineux dans la glace sibérienne ; le sol gelé a agi comme un congélateur naturel, ce qui en a fait une sorte de momie.

archaeology history body animal human culture

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noun

Mummy

A brown pigment originally prepared from the ground-up remains of Egyptian animal or human mummies mixed with bitumen, etc.

Examples :

"The artist used a historical pigment called "mummy" to paint the sepia-toned shadows in his landscape. "

L'artiste a utilisé un pigment historique appelé « mummy » pour peindre les ombres sépia dans son paysage.

art material substance history archaeology color

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noun

Purée

Examples :

"After squeezing the oranges, all that was left in the juicer was a wet, pulpy mummy. "

Après avoir pressé les oranges, il ne restait dans l'extracteur qu'une purée humide.

substance material

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noun

Momie

A substance used in medicine, prepared from mummified flesh.

Examples :

"The old apothecary's recipe called for a pinch of mummy, believed to have healing properties, though we now know it's unethical and ineffective. "

La recette du vieil apothicaire demandait une pincée de momie, censée avoir des propriétés curatives, bien que nous sachions maintenant que c'est contraire à l'éthique et inefficace.

medicine substance body history archaeology

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noun

Cire à greffer

A sort of wax used in grafting.

Examples :

"The gardener used mummy to seal the graft where he joined the apple branch to the pear tree. "

Le jardinier a utilisé de la cire à greffer pour sceller la greffe où il a joint la branche de pommier au poirier.

material substance agriculture

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verb

Momifier

Examples :

"Scientists can mummy small animals to study ancient preservation techniques. "

Les scientifiques peuvent momifier de petits animaux pour étudier les anciennes techniques de conservation.

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noun

Maman

(usually childish) mother.

Examples :

"My mummy made my lunch for school today. "

Ma maman a préparé mon déjeuner pour l'école aujourd'hui.