"Pyramid Texts" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Calque of German Pyramidentexte. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Pyramidentexte}} Calque of German Pyramidentexte Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Pyramid Texts}} Pyramid Texts
  1. A corpus of ancient Egyptian funerary texts of the Old Kingdom consisting of spells to assist the journey of the dead king into the afterlife, carved on pyramid walls and sarcophagi. Wikipedia link: Pyramid Texts Translations (ancient Egyptian funerary texts): Pyramidentexte [masculine, plural] (German)
    Sense id: en-Pyramid_Texts-en-name-Njgu2dYN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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