Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mummy: The preserved body of a human or animal, from which moisture has been removed and which has been treated with chemicals to prevent decay, often associated with ancient Egyptian burial practices.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các nhà khảo cổ đã tìm thấy một xác ướp trong kim tự tháp. (Archaeologists found a mummy in the pyramid.)
  • Xác ướp Ai Cập thường được quấn bằng vải lanh. (Egyptian mummies are usually wrapped in linen.)
  • Bảo tàng trưng bày một xác ướp còn nguyên vẹn. (The museum displays an intact mummy.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used almost exclusively to refer to intentionally preserved bodies from antiquity, particularly in archaeological and historical contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Ướp xác (v): to mummify; the process of making a mummy.
  • Người Ai Cập cổ đại có nghi thức ướp xác phức tạp. (The ancient Egyptians had complex rituals to mummify bodies.)

Synonyms

• Mummy: the primary and direct synonym.
• Preserved body: a more general descriptive term.

Related Cultural Concepts

• Lăng mộ (n): tomb; the burial place where a mummy might be found.
• Quan tài (n): sarcophagus; a stone coffin often housing a mummy.