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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024phar•aoh /ˈfɛroʊ, ˈfæroʊ, ˈfeɪroʊ/USA pronunciation n. - Ancient Historyan ancient Egyptian king: [countable]an ancient Egyptian pharaoh.[proper noun* Pharaoh]Oh, Pharaoh, let my people go.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Phar•aoh (fâr′ō, far′ō, fā′rō),USA pronunciation n. - Ancient Historya title of an ancient Egyptian king.
- (l.c.) any person who uses power or authority to oppress others;
tyrant.
- Egyptian pr house + ‘’ great; origin, originally a designation for the palace, but used to refer to the king from the time of Akhenaton (14th cent.b.cognate with); -h restored from Hebrew
- Hebrew phār‘ōh
- Greek pharaó̄ (stem pharaōn-)
- Latin pharaō
- Middle English Pharao, Old English Pharaon bef. 900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Pharaoh /ˈfɛərəʊ/ n - the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
Etymology: Old English Pharaon, via Latin, Greek, and Hebrew ultimately from Egyptian pr-`o great housePharaonic /fɛəˈrɒnɪk/ adj |