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pharaoh

Pronunciation: /ˈfɛːrəʊ/
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Definition of pharaoh

noun

  • a ruler in ancient Egypt: the time of the pharaohs [as name]:Pharaoh has rejected Moses' request

Derivatives

pharaonic

Pronunciation: /ˌfɛːreɪˈɒnɪk/
adjective

Origin:

Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek Pharaō, from Hebrew par‘ōh, from Egyptian pr-‘o 'great house'

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