OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 9042

pharaoh

/ˈfɛː.ɹəʊ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
faraón
The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty
Instances: see Thesaurus:pharaoh