Sacred beetle of ancient Egypt Crossword Clue

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Sacred beetle of ancient Egypt Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BEETLE (verb)
1. be suspended over or hang over
2. beat with a beetle
BEETLE (noun)
1. a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
2. insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
BEETLE (adjective)
1. jutting or overhanging
SACRED (adjective)
1. worthy of religious veneration
2. made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use

Hint 3: Anagram

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BARCAS

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