First Known Use: before 12th century
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pharaoh
noun, pha·raoh often capitalized \ˈfer-(ˌ)ō, ˈfā-(ˌ)rō\
: a ruler of ancient Egypt
Full Definition of PHARAOH
1
: a ruler of ancient Egypt
2
: tyrant
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Origin of PHARAOH
Middle English pharao, from Old English, from Late Latin pharaon-, pharao, from Greek pharaō, from Hebrew parʽōh, from Egyptian pr-ʽ˒ʾ
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pharaoh
noun , pha·raoh often cap \ˈfer-ō\
Definition of PHARAOH for Kids
: a ruler of ancient Egypt
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