Animals revered in ancient Egypt (4)

I believe the answer is:

cats

(Other definitions for cats that I've seen before include "1981 Lloyd Webber musical" , "Musical; jazz fans" , "Musical from TS Eliot" , "Popular musical" , "Musical; animals" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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