Meaning of Hyksos | Babel Free
Definitions
A mixed group of Asiatic people from Western Asia who took over the eastern Nile Delta, ending the Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt and initiating the Second Intermediate Period.
historical, plural, plural-only
Examples
“But in the New Kingdom, after the invasion of the Hyksos in their horse-drawn chariots, the horse became a more powerful image.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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