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mummy
/ˈmʌmi/
noun
Mumya; ölümden sonra korunmuş beden
A body that has been preserved after death, especially by embalming and wrapping in bandages, as practiced in ancient Egypt.
- The Egyptian mummy was over 3,000 years old.
- Archaeologists discovered a mummy in the ancient tomb.
- The museum has a collection of mummies from different civilizations.
- Advances in CT scanning technology have enabled researchers to examine the internal organs of a mummy without disturbing the wrappings.
- The remarkably preserved mummy found in the Andes provided valuable insights into pre-Columbian dietary practices and disease patterns.
- Chemical analysis of a mummy from the Roman period revealed traces of substances used in ancient embalming rituals.
nounBritish informal
Anne (İngiliz İngilizcesi, gayri resmi)
British informal term for mother.
- I'm going to visit my mummy this weekend.
- Where's your mummy?
- Mummy said we could have ice cream after dinner.