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ˈskær əbscarab

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scarab, scarabaeus, Scarabaeus sacernoun

    scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians

Wiktionary

  1. scarabnoun

    A type of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, especially the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.

  2. scarabnoun

    A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.

  3. Etymology: From scarabée, from scarabaeus, from κάραβος.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Scarabnoun

    A beetle; an insect with sheathed wings.

    Etymology: scarabée, Fr. scarabæus, Latin.

    A small scarab is bred in the very tips of elm-leaves: these leaves may be observed to be dry and dead, as also turgid, in which lieth a dirty, whitish, rough maggot, from which proceeds a beetle. William Derham, Physico-Theology.

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  1. scarab

    A scarab is an oval-shaped beetle, particularly the sacred Scarabaeus sacer of ancient Egypt, often depicted in ancient Egyptian art, jewelry, and artifacts. The term also refers to representations or symbols shaped like these beetles, associated with the divine aspect of Egyptian gods and used as amulets, seals, or jewelry, symbolizing rebirth or regeneration.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scarabnoun

    alt. of Scarabee

Wikidata

  1. Scarab

    Scarab was an all-American open-wheel race car and sports car constructor from the USA featuring cars designed and built by Tom Barnes and Dick Troutman for Reventlow Automobiles Inc, owned by Lance Reventlow. The Chevrolet engines were built by Traco Engineering.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Scarab

    skar′ab, n. an insect with wing-sheaths, a beetle: a gem, usually emerald, cut in the form of a beetle—also Scarabæ′us, Scar′abee.—n. Scar′aboid, an imitation scarab.—adj. like a scarab. [L. scarabæus; Gr. karabos.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SCARAB in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SCARAB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of SCARAB in a Sentence

  1. Carl Jung:

    Here is your scarab.

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