SINCE 1828
Hyksos
adjective
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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