the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
"The new exhibit at the museum focuses on the daily lives of a pharaoh and his court during the Old Kingdom."
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
"The historical text alternates between spelling the ancient ruler as 'Faraon' or 'Pharaoh'."
Alternative form of pharaoh
Any specific pharaoh.
"The museum curator explained that each exhibit was dedicated to a different pharaoh from ancient Egypt's long history."