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pharaoh Meaning & Definition

/ˈfɛː.ɹəʊ/

What Does Pharaoh Mean?

Pharaoh is used as a noun meaning The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty. It is also used to mean The card game faro.

Pharaoh at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈfɛː.ɹəʊ/
Syllables2
Pluralpharaohs

Pharaoh Definition (Noun)

  1. The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty

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  2. The card game faro.

Synonyms of Pharaoh

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Pharaoh in a Sentence

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Word Forms & Grammar

pharaoh (countable and uncountable, plural pharaohs)

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Pronouncing Pharaoh

The standard pronunciation of pharaoh is /ˈfɛː.ɹəʊ/, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (fɛː).

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