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# khufu

proper noun (Khufu) (a name)

«khufu» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (a name) Khufu was a king (pharaoh) of ancient Egypt, about 4,500 years ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/khufu/#m1)
2. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as his tomb, so it is often called the Pyramid of Khufu. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/khufu/#m2)

### In the lessons

Met in history lessons on ancient Egypt, pyramids and the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Greeks called him Cheops.

### Examples

- Khufu was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/khufu/#x1)
- The Great Pyramid was built for Khufu. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/khufu/#x2)
- The Greeks called Khufu «Cheops». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/khufu/#x3)
- Khufu's pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/khufu/#x4)
- Thousands of workers built Khufu's tomb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/khufu/#x5)
- Only one small statue of Khufu has ever been found. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/khufu/#x6)

### Note

A name, so it takes a capital letter: Khufu. Say it «KOO-foo». The same king is also called Cheops; they are not two people. Myth: the pyramids were not built by slaves in chains, as old films show; most workers were paid labourers.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «khufu» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/khufu/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«khufu» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/khufu.html) on Mova free.