phar|aoh

phar|aoh
Phar|aoh or phar|aoh «FAIR oh, FEHR oh», noun.
the title given to the kings of ancient Egypt.
[Old English Pharaon < Late Latin Pharaō, -ōnis < Greek Phara < Hebrew par'oh < an Egyptian word meaning literally “great house”]

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  • Phar|aoh — or phar|aoh «FAIR oh, FEHR oh», noun. the title given to the kings of ancient Egypt. ╂[Old English Pharaon < Late Latin Pharaō, ōnis < Greek Phara < Hebrew par oh < an Egyptian word meaning literally “great house”] …   Useful english dictionary

  • aoh — phar·aoh; …   English syllables

  • phar — ca·phar·na·um; ku·phar; na·so·phar·yn·gi·tis; nenu·phar; nu·phar; or·phar·i·on; phar; phar·aoh; phar·a·on·ic; phar·e·tro·nes; phar·i·sa·ic; phar·i·sa·i·cal; phar·i·sa·ism; phar·i·se·an; phar·i·see; phar·i·see·ism; phar·ma·cal; phar·ma·ceu·tic;… …   English syllables

  • pharaoh — phar·aoh …   English syllables

  • Pharaoh ant — Phar′aoh ant or Phar′aoh s ant′ n. ent a red or yellow ant, Monomorium pharaonis, introduced from Europe into North America: a common household pest • Etymology: 1905–10 …   From formal English to slang

  • Pharaoh — Phar•aoh [[t]ˈfɛər oʊ, ˈfær oʊ, ˈfeɪ roʊ[/t]] n. 1) anh a title of an ancient Egyptian king 2) cvb (l.c.) tyrant • Etymology: bef. 900; ME Pharao, OE Pharaon < L pharao < Gk pharaṓ, s. pharaōn < Heb phār‘ōh < Egyptian pr ‘ great house …   From formal English to slang

  • pharaoh — phar|aoh [ ferɔu ] noun count a king in ancient Egypt …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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