Pharaoh

Definitions

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
   countable, historical, uncountable
2. Any specific pharaoh.
3. Alternative letter-case form of pharaoh.
   alt-of
4. The card game faro.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Instances: see⟳ Thesaurus:pharaoh”

“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.”

“"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.”

“And the Egyptians shall know⟳ that I am the Lord, when I have⟳ gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.”

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