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pharaoh
- Main Entry:
- pha·raoh

- Pronunciation:
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\ˈfer-(ˌ)ō, ˈfā-(ˌ)rō\
- Function:
- noun
- Usage:
- often capitalized
- Etymology:
- Middle English pharao, from Old English, from Late Latin pharaon-, pharao, from Greek pharaō, from Hebrew parʽōh, from Egyptian pr-ʽ˒ʾ
- Date:
- before 12th century
1
: a ruler of ancient Egypt
2
: tyrant
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