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false door

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A recessed carving on an Ancient Egyptian tomb wall representing a palace façade with a door at its center, intended to serve as a threshold between the worlds of the living and the dead, and in front of which offerings were placed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Egyptology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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Synonyms: ka-door

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A comparable architectural element in tombs of other cultures, such as Etruscan or ancient Sardinian tombs.

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Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see false, door.

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Egyptian: r:rw-H_SPACE:t-w- (rwt) — Egyptian tomb carving
  • German: Scheintür — Egyptian tomb carving