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immortality | The quality or condition of never dying; having endless life. n. [Lat. im = not + mortalis = mortal] |
sarcophagus | A stone coffin, esp. one bearing sculpture, inscriptions, often displayed as a monument. n. [Gr. sarx or sark = flesh + phagos = eat.] |
reign | To have supreme power or authority to rule. v. [Lat. rego = to rule] |
obelisk | A tall, four-sided shaft of stone which tapers to a point. n. [ Gr. obeliskos = obelisk] |
hieroglyph | A symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing in which pictoral symbols represent meaning or sound, or both. n. [Gr. hieros = holy + glyph = to write or carve] |