- any scarabaeid beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
- a representation or image of a beetle, much used among the ancient Egyptians as a symbol, seal, amulet, or the like.
- a gem cut to resemble a beetle.
- any scarabaeid beetle, esp Scarabaeus sacer (sacred scarab), regarded by the ancient Egyptians as divine
- the scarab as represented on amulets, etc, of ancient Egypt, or in hieroglyphics as a symbol of the solar deity
