PHARAOH

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• PHARAOH (noun)
  The noun PHARAOH has 1 sense:

1. the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

  Familiarity information: PHARAOH used as a noun is very rare.

• PHARAOH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The title of the ancient Egyptian kings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Pharaoh; Pharaoh of Egypt

Hypernyms ("Pharaoh" is a kind of...):

ruler; swayer (a person who rules or commands)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Pharaoh"):

Cheops; Khufu (Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza)

Instance hyponyms:

Tutankhamen (Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC; his tomb was discovered almost intact by Howard Carter in 1922)

Derivation:

Pharaonic (of or relating to the ancient Egyptian kings)

 Context examples 

The Pharaoh Hound is an athletic sight hound.

(Pharaoh Hound, NCI Thesaurus)

The Hound Group encompasses a diverse lot. There are Pharaoh Hounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Afghans and Beagles, among others.

(Hound Breed, NCI Thesaurus)

The wall inscriptions and paintings are believed to belong to an era between the reigns of King Amenhotep II and King Thutmose IV, both pharaohs of the 18th dynasty.

(Discovery of Two Tombs Dating Back 3,500 Years Announced in Egypt, VOA)