[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

scarab \scar"ab\, scarabee \scar"abee\, n. l. scarabaeus; cf.
   f. scarab'ee.
   1. zool. any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles
      of the genus scarabaeus, or family scarabaeidae,
      especially the sacred, or egyptian, species scarabaeus
      sacer, and scarabaeus egyptiorum.
      1913 webster

   2. egyptian archaeology, jewelry a stylized representation
      of a scarab beetle carved in stone or faience, or made in
      baked clay, usually in a conventionalized form in which
      the beetle has its legs held closely at its sides, and
      commonly having an inscription on the flat underside; -- a
      symbol of resurrection, used by the ancient egyptians as
      an ornament or a talisman, and in modern times used in
      jewelry, usually by engraving the formalized scarab design
      on cabuchon stones. also used attributively; as, a scarab
      bracelet a bracelet containing scarabs; a ring with a
      scarab the carved stone itelf.
      1913 webster +pjc
see also:
scarabaeus scarabaeidae scarabaeus sacer scarabaeus egyptiorum 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

scarab
     n : scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient egyptians
         syn: scarabaeus, scarabaeus sacer
see also:
scarabaeus scarabaeus sacer 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

26 moby thesaurus words for "scarab":
   amulet, charm, fetish, fylfot, gammadion, good-luck charm, hoodoo,
   juju, love charm, lucky bean, lucky piece, madstone, mascot,
   mumbo jumbo, obeah, periapt, philter, phylactery, scarabaeus,
   scarabee, sudarium, swastika, talisman, veronica, voodoo, whammy

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