speosn.
/ˈspiːɒs/ Egyptology.
A cave temple or tomb, esp. one of some architectural importance.
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1843 G. Wilkinson Mod. Egypt & Thebes II. v. 56 Pasht..has always the head of a lionness, and the title, ‘Lady of the excavation’ or ‘Speos’.
1888 C. D. Bell Winter on Nile xviii. 170 There is a large speos with four massive pillars.
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