Plural of Canope. It is equal to canopus or CANopen. In ancient Egypt was the nickname of a city known as Kah Nub, meaning "land of gold" (his real name was Peg-uat), in reference to its richness, therefore Ushebtis are cities that show many riches, abundance and large commercial development. Canope was also the name of a vessel or vessel found in Egyptian tombs containing viscera. Canope was also the name of the captain or pilot of King Menelaus in the Homeric works ship. It is the name of a star in the Constellation Carina in astronomy. It is also a musical work of the French Achille-Claude Debussy.
