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Hyk·sos | \ ˈhik-ˌsäs 
, -ˌsōs \
, -ˌsōs \Definition of Hyksos
: of or relating to a Semite dynasty that ruled Egypt from about the 18th to the 16th century b.c.
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The first known use of Hyksos was in 1602
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