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Pharaoh

[ fair-oh, far-oh, fey-roh ]

noun

  1. a title of an ancient Egyptian king.
  2. (lowercase) any person who uses power or authority to oppress others; tyrant.


Pharaoh

/ ˈfɛərəʊ; fɛəˈrɒnɪk /

noun

  1. the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pharaoh

  1. The title of the kings of ancient Egypt (see also Egypt ). In the story of Joseph and his brothers , a pharaoh puts Joseph in charge of his entire kingdom. In the Book of Exodus , a pharaoh repeatedly refuses the request of Moses to let the Israelites leave the country and does not give in until after the worst of the ten plagues of Egypt .
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Derived Forms

  • Pharaonic, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Pharaoh1

before 900; Middle English Pharao, Old English Pharaon < Latin ±è³ó²¹°ù²¹Å < Greek ±è³ó²¹°ù²¹á¹“ (stem ±è³ó²¹°ù²¹Ån- ) < Hebrew ±è³óÄå°ùʿųó < Egyptian pr house + ʿʾ great; originally a designation for the palace, but used to refer to the king from the time of Akhenaton (14th cent. b.c.); -h restored from Hebrew
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Pharaoh1

Old English Pharaon, via Latin, Greek, and Hebrew ultimately from Egyptian pr-`o great house
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“It’s the Pharaoh Syndrome. You are working for the top of the pyramid and it will eventually come back to you.â€

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Gilbert had just left “a talk about Egypt where they said they were beaming people into space when they die and that’s why the Pharaohs are in pyramids,†he laughed.

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Saratoga has seen upsets since opening before the end of the Civil War, including Upset defeating decorated Man o’ War and Triple Crown winner American Pharaoh slipping up against Keen Ice in the Travers.

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Harris is the second external free agent to reach agreement with the Seahawks, joining tight end Pharaoh Brown.

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Ivory Coast become the first hosts to reach an Afcon final since Egypt in 2006 - with the Pharaohs also the most recent side to lift the trophy on home soil that year.

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