pharaoh
The supreme ruler of Ancient EgyptThe supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty
» Pharaohs were the rulers of ancient Egypt.
Фараоны были правителями Древнего Египта.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty
Instances: see Thesaurus:pharaoh
Pharao, Pharaonin
фарао́нfaraón
фарао́нfaraón
(uncountable)The card game faro.
- the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
Examples
56 sentencesPharaohs were the rulers of ancient Egypt.
ruФараоны были правителями Древнего Египта.
The pharaoh was embalmed with gold.
He went to the land of the pharaohs.
The archaeologists discovered a hidden antechamber leading to the pharaoh's tomb.
Death will come to those who disturb the sleep of the pharaohs.
deDer Tod wird die ereilen, die den Schlaf der Pharaonen stören.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English pharao (also as pharaon, farao, faraon, etc.), from Old English PharaoFrom Middle English pharao (also as pharaon, farao, faraon, etc.), from Old English Pharao, from Late Latin Pharaō, from Koine Greek Φαραώ (Pharaṓ), from Biblical Hebrew פַּרְעֹה (Parʿō), from Egyptian pr:aA (pr-ꜥꜣ, “palace; pharaoh”, literally “pr (“house”) + ꜥꜣ (“great, big”)”)
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Forms
plural: pharaohsSynonyms
2 synonyms- the title of the ancient Egyptian kings:Pharaoh of Egypt
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
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