serdab

English

Etymology

From Arabic سِرْدَاب (sirdāb, “basement”).

Noun

serdab (plural serdabs)

1. A sealed chamber in an Ancient Egyptian tomb that held the ka statue of a deceased person, having a small slit or hole to allow the soul of the deceased to move about freely.

Anagrams

• ardebs, beards, breads, debars, sabred