'canopic vase' definitions:

Definition of 'canopic vase'

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noun
A jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body [syn: canopic jar, canopic vase]

Definition of 'canopic vase'

From: GCIDE
  • canopic jar \ca*no"pic jar`\ n. a jar used in ancient Egyptian tombs to contain the intestines of a person who was mummified for burial; -- also called canopic vase. [Also spelled Canopic jar.] [PJC]