ALL meanings of scarab
scar·ab
S s - noun scarab dung beetle 1
- noun scarab ancient Egyptian amulet 1
- noun scarab any scarabaeid beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians. 1
- noun scarab a representation or image of a beetle, much used among the ancient Egyptians as a symbol, seal, amulet, or the like. 1
- noun scarab a gem cut to resemble a beetle. 1
- noun scarab any scarabaeid beetle, esp Scarabaeus sacer (sacred scarab), regarded by the ancient Egyptians as divine 0
- noun scarab the scarab as represented on amulets, etc, of ancient Egypt, or in hieroglyphics as a symbol of the solar deity 0
- noun scarab any of a large family (Scarabaeidae) of mostly stout-bodied, often brilliantly colored beetles with lamellicorn antennae, including the June bugs, cockchafers, and dung beetles 0
- noun scarab the black, winged dung beetle (Scarabaeus sacer) held sacred by the ancient Egyptians 0
- noun scarab an image of this beetle, cut from a stone or gem, often engraved with religious or historical inscriptions on the flat underside and, formerly, esp. in ancient Egypt, worn as a charm or used as a seal 0