sarcophagus
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/sɑːrˈkɑːfəɡəs/
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/sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/
A sarcophagus is a fancy stone coffin used to bury important people, especially in ancient times.
The archaeologists discovered a beautifully carved sarcophagus in the ancient Egyptian tomb.