Meaning of the word mummy in English

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mummy

US /ˈmʌm.i/
UK /ˈmʌm.i/

Noun

1.

(especially in ancient Egypt) a body of a human being or animal that has been ceremonially preserved by removal of the internal organs, treatment with natron and resin, and wrapping in bandages.

Example:
the mummy of Tutankhamen
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