like some pharaoh of a third-world country, more interested in building monuments to himself than in creating a future for his people
Recent Examples on the WebThat’s when Queen Hatshepsut ruled as a pharaoh in Egypt. Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2022 The tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Sahure, who died around 2500 B.C., includes realistic images of Syrian bears wearing collars and leashes. Michael J. Renner, The Conversation, 23 May 2022 Last year, researchers discovered the tomb of the treasury director for Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, as reported by Smithsonian’s Livia Gershon. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2022 The show draws from National Geographic’s photo library and original animation to illustrate the Egyptian pharaoh’s life, mummification process, the tomb’s discovery, and King Tut’s impact on pop culture. Serena Puang, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2022 In Ancient Egypt, a young king becomes the first black pharaoh to deserve the hand of his loved one. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 June 2022 That includes engineering a perfume thought to be used by Cleopatra, the female pharaoh who ruled Egypt between 51 and 30 B.C.E. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022 In the first episode, that includes Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt and an Egyptian pharaoh. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 June 2022 Shimmering in gold, like a mosquito encased in amber, Mueller lay supine, arms crossed in front of her like an Egyptian pharaoh. Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English pharao, from Old English, from Late Latin pharaon-, pharao, from Greek pharaō, from Hebrew parʽōh, from Egyptian pr-ʽʾ̹
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of pharaoh was before the 12th century