Pharaoh

/ˈfɛroʊ/
/ˈfɛrəʊ/
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Other forms: Pharaohs

Definitions of Pharaoh
  1. noun
    an ancient Egyptian king
    synonyms: Pharaoh of Egypt, pharaoh
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    examples:
    Tutankhamen
    Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC; his tomb was discovered almost intact by Howard Carter in 1922
    types:
    Cheops, Khufu
    Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza
    type of:
    ruler, swayer
    a person who rules or commands
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