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Word: Pharaoh
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English Pharao, Pharaon, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek Pharaō, from Hebrew par‘ōh, from Egyptian pr-‘o ‘great house’; subsequently reinforced by Old French pharao, pharaon
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɛːrəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a ruler in ancient Egypt
Short Definition:ruler in ancient Egypt
Examples:- the time of the pharaohs
- Pharaoh has rejected Moses' request
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