"serdab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: serdabs [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic سِرْدَاب (sirdāb, “basement”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|سِرْدَاب||basement}} Arabic سِرْدَاب (sirdāb, “basement”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} serdab (plural serdabs)
  1. A sealed chamber in an Ancient Egyptian tomb that held the ka statue of a deceased individual, having a small slit or hole to allow the soul of the deceased to move about freely. Wikipedia link: serdab
    Sense id: en-serdab-en-noun-gvC3Y-Sw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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