Cheops

[kee-ops] /ˈki ɒps/
noun
1.
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
Also called Khufu.
British Dictionary definitions for Cheops

Cheops

/ˈkiːɒps/
noun
1.
original name Khufu. Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (?2613–?2494 bc), who built the largest pyramid at El Gîza
Cheops in Technology

communications
A satellite-based batch data dissemination project between CERN and member state institutes.
(2006-06-21)

Encyclopedia Article for Cheops

second king of the 4th dynasty (c. 2575-c. 2465 BC) of Egypt and builder of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the largest single building to that time.

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