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- [fair-oh, far-oh, fey-roh]
- /ˈfɛər oʊ, ˈfær oʊ, ˈfeɪ roʊ/
- /ˈfeə.rəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fair-oh, far-oh, fey-roh]
- /ˈfɛər oʊ, ˈfær oʊ, ˈfeɪ roʊ/
Definitions of pharaoh word
- noun pharaoh a title of an ancient Egyptian king. 1
- noun pharaoh (lowercase) any person who uses power or authority to oppress others; tyrant. 1
- countable noun pharaoh A pharaoh was a king of ancient Egypt. 0
- noun pharaoh the title of the ancient Egyptian kings 0
- noun pharaoh the title of the kings of ancient Egypt 0
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Origin of pharaoh
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English Pharao, Old English Pharaon < Latin pharaō < Greek pharaṓ (stem pharaōn-) < Hebrew phārʿōh < Egyptian pr house + ʿʾ great; originally a designation for the palace, but used to refer to the king from the time of Akhenaton (14th cent. b.c.); -h restored from Hebrew
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Parts of speech for Pharaoh
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pharaoh popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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