Pharaoh Meaning
/ˈfɛː.ɹəʊ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe 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
nounThe card game faro.
Sentence Examples
The Egyptians built this temple to honour the Pharaoh Ramses II.
Ramses II was an Egyptian pharaoh.
Not all ancient Egyptian kings had the title of pharaoh.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient ____ of Egypt was buried in a large pyramid with treasure.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The tomb of the ____ was discovered intact, filled with gold artifacts and hieroglyphic inscriptions.
Word Origin & History
From 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”)”)
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And the Egyptians ſhall know that I am the Lord, when I haue gotten me honour vpon Pharaoh, vpon his charets, and vpon his horſemen."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 14:18, column 1:
""I pray, when I play pharaoh at White's, that the cards fall as they have come to my hand in this large gamble," Anstis said."
— 1945, Robert Hardy Andrews, Burning gold:
"And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 14:18:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient ____ of Egypt was buried in a large pyramid with treasure.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The tomb of the ____ was discovered intact, filled with gold artifacts and hieroglyphic inscriptions.