The Clue
Some royal tombs (8 letter answer)
The Answer
PYRAMIDS
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Notes
The answer PYRAMIDS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
PYRAMID as a noun:
1. a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
2. (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
3. (Pyramid, Great Pyramid, Pyramids of Egypt) = a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
PYRAMID as a verb:
1. enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
2. use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal
3. arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid
4. increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base