serdab

English

Etymology

Persian ‎, literally "cold water", which became a loanword in Arabic for "cellar" or sirdab.

Noun

serdab (plural serdabs)

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

Anagrams

ardebs, beards, breads, debars, sabred

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