DictionaryRoot: Pero'
Egyptian

Pero'

great house

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An ancient Egyptian pharaoh seated upright on a royal throne, wearing a striped nemes headdress with a cobra ornament and holding the crook and flail crossed over his chest.
noun

pharaoh

FAIR-oh/ˈferəʊ/

A ruler of ancient Egypt.

Etymology

The expression “great house” became a title for Egypt’s kings, referring to the ruler rather than a literal building. Although often treated like a personal name, “pharaoh” is a royal title.

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