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- [fair-oh, far-oh, fey-roh]
- /ˈfɛər oʊ, ˈfær oʊ, ˈfeɪ roʊ/
- /ˈfeə.rəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fair-oh, far-oh, fey-roh]
- /ˈfɛər oʊ, ˈfær oʊ, ˈfeɪ roʊ/
Definitions of pharaohs word
- noun pharaohs a title of an ancient Egyptian king. 1
- noun pharaohs (lowercase) any person who uses power or authority to oppress others; tyrant. 1
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Origin of pharaohs
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 Pharaohs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pharaohs 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".
pharaohs usage trend in Literature
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- which of these was constructed to honor the pharaohs?
- why were egyptian pharaohs unusually powerful rulers?
- what did egyptian pharaohs eat?
- where did pharaohs live?
- why did the pharaohs build great temples and pyramids?
- when did pharaohs exist?
- how did ancient egypt choose their pharaohs?
- what did egyptian pharaohs do?
- why did pharaohs wear headdresses?
- why did the pharaohs build pyramids?
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