Hyksos
adjective
Hyk·sos ˈhik-ˌsäs 
-ˌsōs
: of or relating to a Semite dynasty that ruled Egypt from about the 18th to the 16th century b.c.
Word History
Etymology
Greek Hyksōs, dynasty ruling Egypt, perhaps from Egyptian ḥqʾ̹ ruler + h̬ʾ̹št foreign land
First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined above