Pharaoh Definition

See also: Dynasties of Ancient Egypt (table)Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
Old Kingdom (or Old Empire)
Dynasty Years Famous Rulers
I 3110–2884 B.C. Menes
II 2884–2780 B.C.
III 2780–2680 B.C. Snefru
IV 2680–2565 B.C. Khufu (Cheops), Khafre, Menkaure. Age of the great pyramids.
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Pharaoh definition: 1. (the title of) a king of ancient Egypt 2. (the title of) a king of ancient Egypt. Pharaoh: 1 n the title of the ancient Egyptian kings Synonyms: Pharaoh of Egypt Examples: Tutankhamen Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC; his tomb was discovered almost intact by Howard Carter in 1922 Types: Cheops, Khufu Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza Type of: ruler, swayer a person who rules.

pharaoh

(fâr`ō) [Heb., from Egyptian,=the great house], title of the kings of ancient Egypt. Of the pharaohs in the Bible, Shishak is Sheshonk ISheshonk I
or Shoshenk I
, d. c.929 or 924 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, founder of the XXII (Libyan) dynasty. Originally a commander of mercenaries at Heracleopolis, he assumed (c.950 B.C.) royal authority when the weak dynasty at Tanis died out.
...Click the link for more information., Neco or Necoh is NechoNecho
, 609–593 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, 2d ruler of the XXVI dynasty, the son and successor of Psamtik and grandson of Necho, lord of Saïs. Necho took advantage of the confusion that followed the fall of Nineveh (612) to invade Palestine and Syria, both of which
...Click the link for more information., and Hophra is ApriesApries
, king of ancient Egypt (588–569 B.C.), of the XXVI dynasty; successor of Psamtik II. Apries sought to recover Syria and Palestine. He attacked Tyre and Sidon but failed (586 B.C.) to relieve the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar.
...Click the link for more information.. Many scholars believe that the pharaoh who oppressed the Jews in chapters 1–14 of the Book of Exodus was Seti ISeti I
, d. 1290 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, of the XIX dynasty; son and successor of Ramses I. He succeeded to the throne c.1302 B.C. Invading Palestine and Syria, Seti I reduced them again to tributary status, and defeated the Libyans.
...Click the link for more information. and that his son Ramses IIRamses II
, Rameses II,
or Ramesses II
, d. 1225 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, of the XIX dynasty. The son of Seti I, Ramses was not the heir to the throne but usurped it from his brother. He reigned for 67 years (1292–1225 B.C.).
...Click the link for more information. was the pharaoh of the Exodus.

See also Dynasties of Ancient EgyptDynasties of Ancient Egypt
Old Kingdom (or Old Empire)
Dynasty Years Famous Rulers
I 3110–2884 B.C. Menes
II 2884–2780 B.C.
III 2780–2680 B.C. Snefru
IV 2680–2565 B.C. Khufu (Cheops), Khafre, Menkaure. Age of the great pyramids.
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noun

• A ruler in ancient Egypt.

  • ‘According to most beliefs, pyramids were built with the help of great armies of slaves, by the ancient pharaohs of Egypt as tombs for preserving their royal bodies.’
  • ‘Such iron was used in making the sacred crook of Osiris held by the pharaohs of Egypt.’
  • ‘In dynastic Egypt, pharaohs celebrated the ‘Sed’ festival at Karnak in which the king was ritually killed and reborn, symbolising the replenishment of his energies.’
  • ‘The pharaohs of ancient Egypt prohibited commoners from even touching them.’
  • ‘The house features a stone replica of a sphinx at the front door and a statue of the pharaoh Tuthmosis III brought from Luxor in Egypt in the entrance hall.’
  • ‘Pyramids are tombs built for Egypt's pharaohs.’
  • ‘Khufu was the first pharaoh to build a pyramid at Giza.’
  • ‘Another high economic growth period was certainly the time after a pharaoh had died in ancient Egypt and the economy was put under the command to erect a new pyramid.’
  • ‘The pharaoh was a sacrosanct monarch who served as the intermediary between the gods and man.’
  • ‘The Hebrews were enslaved by the Egyptian pharaohs until 1250 B.C. when their leader, Moses, led them on an exodus out of Egypt to the Sinai peninsula.’
  • ‘Perfumes used by the Egyptian pharaohs have been recreated using hieroglyphics and Napoleonic treasure.’
  • ‘The Image of Egypt exhibition features an array of patchwork and embroidery depicting Egypt, pharaohs and pyramids.’
  • ‘The Egyptians under the Hyksos pharaohs invaded the Near East, and then came to Greece.’
  • ‘In 1923, the world was fascinated with news of the discovery of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen.’
  • ‘They claim a tattered and neglected mummy found in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings is probably Queen Nefertiti, stepmother of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun.’
  • ‘Visions of exotic beauties like Nefertiti, legends of mummified pharaohs and the towering presence of the pyramids have made Egypt a fantasy place.’
  • ‘These pharaohs were regarded as gods by the Egyptian people.’
  • ‘At first the pharaohs were buried in underground chambers over which were built rectangular mastabas; these were stone structures housing the food and accoutrements the pharaoh would need in the afterlife.’
  • ‘They say the pharaoh Khufu who built the Great Pyramid was so obsessed by the construction of his own tomb, he had no money to build tombs for others in his family.’
  • ‘Cleopatra was the last pharaoh; after her death Egypt became a Roman province.’

Origin

Middle English via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek Pharaō, from Hebrew par‘ōh, from Egyptian pr-‘o ‘great house’.

Pronunciation