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pharaoh en · NOUN

Pronunciation

fāʹrō
/ˈfɛː.ɹəʊ/ (Australia, UK)
fârʹō
(Southern-England) audio
/ˈfɛɹ(ˌ)oʊ/ (US) most common
/ˈfeɪ(ˌ)ɹoʊ/ (US, uncommon)
/ˈfɛə.ɹəʊ/ (Australia, UK)
fărʹō
/ˈfæɹ.oʊ/ (US)

Etymology

From Middle English pharao (also as pharaon, farao, faraon, etc.), from Old English Pharao, from Late Latin Pharaō, from Koine Greek Φαραώ (Pharaṓ), from Biblical Hebrew פַּרְעֹה (Parʿō), from Egyptian pr:aA (pr-ꜥꜣ, “palace; pharaoh”, literally “pr (“house”) + ꜥꜣ (“great, big”)”)

Meanings

(countable, historical, uncountable) 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
- And the Egyptians ſhall know that I am the Lord, when I haue gotten me honour vpon Pharaoh, vpon his charets, and vpon his horſemen. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 14:18, column 1:
- Instances: see Thesaurus:pharaoh
(uncountable) The card game faro.
- "I pray, when I play pharaoh at White's, that the cards fall as they have come to my hand in this large gamble," Anstis said. 1945, Robert Hardy Andrews, Burning gold:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
pharaon		alternative	lexicographic
pharao		alternative	lexicographic
pharaohs	Number=Plur		lexicographic
Pharaoh		alternative	lexicographic

Translations (123)

acw فرعون (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · my ဖါရော (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · mr फेरो (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · io faraono (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · lv faraons (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · fi faarao (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · nl farao (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · kmr fîrewn (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · hu fáraó (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ja ファラオ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · km ផារ៉ាអុង (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · orv фараонъ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ro faraon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · inh перӏун (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · uk фарао́н (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · de Pharao (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · es faraón (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · cu фараѡнъ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ka ფარაონი (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · mn фараон (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · sh фара̀о̄н (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · av фиргӏавн (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ab афарао́н (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · tab фяряуьн (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · syc ܦܪܥܘܢ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · id firaun (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · et vaarao (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · pa ਫਰਾਓਹੋ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ca faraó (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · vo hifaraon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ce пирӏон (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · tt фиргавен (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · te ఫరో (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · osp pharaon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · fa فرعون (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ru фарао́н (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · pl faraon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · mg Farao (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · eo faraono (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · agx ферӏеван (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · mk фараон (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · bg фарао́н (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · kk перғауын (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · sq faraon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · grc Φαραών (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · gl faraón (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ota فرعون (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · yue 法老 (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ko 파라오 (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · yi פּרעה (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · mt fargħun (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ug فىرئەۋىن (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ky фараон (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · uz firʼavn (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · it faraone (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · la pharaō (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · vo faraon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · sh faràōn (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · de Pharaonin (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · da farao (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · km ផារ៉ោន (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · vi pha-ra-ông (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · cs faraon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · or ଫାରୋ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · hy փարավոն (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ba фирғәүен (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · izh varajooni (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · oc faraon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · cs farao (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · nv féro (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · fr pharaon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · cmn 法老王 (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · fo farao (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · sw firauni (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · th ฟาโรห์ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · arz فرعون (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · got 𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌰𐍉 (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ar فِرْعَوْن (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ast faraón (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · bn ফেরাউন (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · shn ၽႃႇရေႃး (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · gez ፈርዖን (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · he פַּרְעֹה (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · egy pr:aA (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · cmn 法老 (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · no farao (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · tg фиръавн (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · sv farao (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · is faraó (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · mi pārao (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · be фарао́н (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · tk faraon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · az firon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · egy sw-t:n (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · lbe пиръаьн (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · or ଫେରୋହ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · hi फ़िरौन (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · chr ᏇᎵᏲ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · am ፈርኦን (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · lt faraonas (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · sk faraón (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · lez фиръаван (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · tr firavun (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · pt faraó (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ur فرعون (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · inh пирӏов (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · vo jifaraon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ms firaun (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · rut фергьаӏвын (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ps فرعون (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · tl paraon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · cop ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · yue 法老王 (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · el Φαραώ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · ilo paraon (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · mg farao (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · dar пиргӏяван (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · egy sw:t-bit:t (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · kum пиравун (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · el φαραώ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · lo ຟາໂຣ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · grc Φαραώ (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt) · bn ফারাও (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt)

wikipedia: Tutankhamun · wikidata: Q37110

pharaoh en · NOUN

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