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Pharaoh Common

Pharaoh has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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."

2

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'."

3

Alternative form of pharaoh

Proper Noun
1

Any specific pharaoh.

"The museum curator explained that each exhibit was dedicated to a different pharaoh from ancient Egypt's long history."

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
ruler
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Cheops
Rhyming Words
naoh sodium hydroxide naoh
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