- pharaoh
- pharaoh title of the kings of ancient Egypt, O.E. Pharon, from L. Pharaonem, from Gk. Pharao, from Heb. Par'oh, from Egyptian Pero', lit. "great house."
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Pharaoh — Pha raoh, n. [Heb. par[=o]h; of Egyptian origin: cf. L. pharao, Gr. ?. Cf. {Faro}.] 1. A title by which the sovereigns of ancient Egypt were designated. [1913 Webster] 2. See {Faro}. [1913 Webster] {Pharaoh s chicken} (Zo[ o]l.), the gier eagle,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pharaoh's — pharaoh s; Pharaoh s; … English syllables
pharaoh — an ancient Egyptian king, is spelt aoh, not oah … Modern English usage
pharaoh — ► NOUN ▪ a ruler in ancient Egypt. DERIVATIVES pharaonic adjective. ORIGIN Greek Phara , from an Egyptian word meaning great house … English terms dictionary
Pharaoh — [far′ō, fer′ō, fā′rō΄] n. [ME Pharaon < OE < LL(Ec) Pharao (gen. Pharaonis) < LGr Pharaō < Heb paro < Egypt pr ʿʾ, great house: cf. Coptic prro, pouro] [sometimes p ] the title of the kings of ancient Egypt: often used as a proper… … English World dictionary
PHARAOH — The Egyptian expression per aʿo ( the Great House ), transcribed and vocalized pirʿu in Akkadian and parʿo in Hebrew, did not originally designate the king of Egypt, but rather his palace, and was used in this sense in Egyptian texts until the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Pharaoh — For other uses, see Pharaoh (disambiguation). After Djoser of the third dynasty, pharaohs usually were depicted wearing the Nemes headdress, a false beard, and an ornate kilt … Wikipedia
Pharaoh — The official title borne by the Egyptian kings down to the time when that country was conquered by the Greeks. (See Egypt.) The name is a compound, as some think, of the words Ra, the sun or sun god, and the article phe, the, prefixed; hence… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Pharaoh — /fair oh, far oh, fay roh/, n. 1. a title of an ancient Egyptian king. 2. (l.c.) any person who uses power or authority to oppress others; tyrant. [bef. 900; ME Pharao, OE Pharaon < L pharao < Gk pharaó (s. pharaon ) < Heb phar oh < Egyptian pr… … Universalium
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