Bird venerated in ancient Egypt (4)
I believe the answer is:
ibis
'bird venerated in ancient egypt' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ibis that I've seen before include "Glossy wading bird" , "I'm faced with big bill" , "leggy bird" , "Near-colourless mineral" , "Wading bird with a down-curved bill" .)