serdab

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noun

A sealed chamber in an Ancient Egyptian tomb that held the ka statue of a deceased person, having a small slit or hole to allow the soul of the deceased to move about freely.

OriginArabic سِرْدَاب →
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Meanings

nounserdab (plural serdabs)

plural serdabs

  1. A sealed chamber in an Ancient Egyptian tomb that held the ka statue of a deceased person, having a small slit or hole to allow the soul of the deceased to move about freely.

Origin

  1. Arabicسِرْدَاب“basement”
  2. Englishserdab

From Arabic سِرْدَاب (sirdāb, “basement”).

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APA

serdab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serdab

MLA

“serdab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serdab. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serdab,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serdab.

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