plural mummies
1
a
: a body embalmed or treated for burial with preservatives in the manner of the ancient Egyptians
b
: a body unusually well preserved
2
: one resembling a mummy
mummy
2 of 2chiefly British spelling of mommy
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Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
If the interpretation holds, the study pushes documented artificial mummification back thousands of years before the Chinchorro mummies of South America and the embalming traditions of ancient Egypt.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
But unlike Egypt or Chile, where extensive mummies have been uncovered, that have dry environments where the drying out can occur naturally, southeast Asia is humid, hot and wet, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Since before the days of mummies in Ancient Egypt, human burial sites have been largely seen as sacred.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Bowers has featured major exhibits, including Egyptian mummies and China’s Terracotta Warriors.
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
If the interpretation holds, the study pushes documented artificial mummification back thousands of years before the Chinchorro mummies of South America and the embalming traditions of ancient Egypt.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
But unlike Egypt or Chile, where extensive mummies have been uncovered, that have dry environments where the drying out can occur naturally, southeast Asia is humid, hot and wet, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Since before the days of mummies in Ancient Egypt, human burial sites have been largely seen as sacred.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Mummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mummy. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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