/ Dictionary / Index C canopic jar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cano'pic jar' Pronunciation: [key] a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain the entrails of an embalmed body. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Canopic Canopus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language