pyramids_of_egypt (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *Pyramids of Egypt*:
NOUN	artifact	Pyramids of Egypt, Pyramid, Great Pyramid	a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides

English > *Pyramids of Egypt*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt.
Synonyms	Pyramid, Great Pyramid
Instance of	memorial, monument	A structure erected to commemorate persons or events
Member of	Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Seven Wonders of the World	impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe
Spanish	pirámide
Catalan	piràmide

HyperDic: pyramids_of_egypt