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Pharaoh
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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2009
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Phar·aoh
/ ˈfarˌō; ˈfe(ə)rˌō; ˈfāˌrō/
(also phar·aoh)
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n.
a ruler in ancient Egypt.
DERIVATIVES:
phar·a·on·ic
/ ˌfarāˈnik; ˌfe(ə)r-/ adj.
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Pharaohs of the Bible
Newspaper article from: Redlands Daily Facts; 4/6/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...would make the pharaoh who ordered the...greatest of the pharaohs. He fathered more...Indeed, a number of pharaohs are mentioned in...the harem of the pharaoh, but the king...second of the named pharaohs is Pharaoh Necho, who slew...
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Pharaohs, rulers of ancient Egypt.
Magazine article from: Appleseeds; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...nearly 3,000 years, pharaohs ruled ancient Egypt. An absolute ruler, the pharaoh was king to the Egyptian...general, the job of pharaoh was inherited, passed...no law against women pharaohs, there were only four...ancient period. The pharaoh lived in great luxury...
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Pharaoh hardens his heart
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 12/19/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Jerusalem Post 12-19-2006 Headline: Pharaoh hardens his heart Byline: STEPHEN GABRIEL...clear. But in the case of the Egyptian Pharaoh who ruled at the time of our ancestor...it was "on the day of the birthing of Pharaoh" (yom huledet et Par'oh) that he...
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Pharaoh's patrons say passes have been downgraded
Newspaper article from: Redlands Daily Facts; 6/16/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...just a river in Egypt. It's also the Pharaoh's Theme and Water Park policy toward...purchased when the park was still known as Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom. Dana Jones, a Redlands...buy them," said Jones. At the time, Pharaoh's offered a variety of season pass options...
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PHARAOH HOUND RE-EMERGES AFTER 2,000 YEARS.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 3/18/1995; 700+ words
; ...has resurrected the pharaoh hound from oblivion...once romped with the pharaohs. With their erect ears...deer-like profiles, pharaoh hounds attract attention...happy groans. That the pharaoh hound bloodline survived...of Christ. When the Pharaohs died out in Egypt...
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Who Hardened Pharaoh's Heart?
Newspaper article from: The Jerusalem Report; 2/2/2009; 700+ words
; ...the Torah's story of liberation from Pharaoh are ecological disasters (Exod. 7...and its inhabitants. All brought on by Pharaoh's stubbornness, his arrogance, his...chiaroscuro of the psychology of power. Why did Pharaoh act in such self-destructive ways...
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New direction for Pharaoh's?
Newspaper article from: The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif.; 5/6/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...is to figure out what's going on at Pharaoh's Theme and Water Park. Although a...amusement park's future is elusive, Pharaoh's appears to be leaving the realm of...the mock pyramids and Sphinx that make Pharaoh's such a distinctive sight for drivers...
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Pharaoh's parties under fire
Newspaper article from: Redlands Daily Facts; 3/7/2009; ; 700+ words
; REDLANDS - Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom is open for business...Department made 25 arrests at a dance party at Pharaoh's. Bueermann said many of the arrests...drunken drivers were arrested after leaving Pharaoh's parking lot. Bueermann said the rave...
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In the steps of the Pharaohs: as the mystery of Tutankhamen's death comes to a close--thanks to modern CT scanning--and murder is discounted, there is still an opportunity to understand more about this famous Pharaoh as well as Pharaohs in general and enjoy a tantalising insight into these mystical rulers.(Mosaic)
Magazine article from: The Middle East; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...one dynasty or one Pharaoh, the exciting exhibition Pharaoh at the Institut du...giving a broad view of Pharaohs in general. Monumental...exhibits follow the Pharaohs' journey on earth...surrounding the death of a Pharaoh have given us many...
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Pharaoh's kingdom expands: Havas Interactive creates two new jewels in the Nile; an official expansion and downloadable enhancement pack for Pharaoh.
M2 Presswire; 3/3/2000; 700+ words
; ...M2 PRESSWIRE-3 March 2000-SIERRA: Pharaoh's kingdom expands: Havas Interactive...and downloadable enhancement pack for Pharaoh (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...Impressions Games today announce the release of Pharaoh Official Expansion: Cleopatra, which...
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pharaoh
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
pharaoh a ruler in ancient Egypt; specifically...o ‘great house’. Pharaoh ant a small yellowish African ant that...be one of the plagues of ancient Egypt. Pharaoh hound a hunting dog of a short-coated...
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Pharaoh
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
Pharaoh Hebrew for the title of the kings of Egypt...Joseph (Gen. 41–7). The Pharaoh of the Exodus who allowed the Israelites...Pithom and Rameses (Exod. 1: 11). Other Pharaohs mentioned in the OT include (1) Shishak...
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Pharaoh's ant
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Pharaoh's ant ( Monomorium pharaonis ) See MYRMICINAE .
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Ancient Egypt
Book article from: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
...He became the first pharaoh, the Egyptian name...Egypt was ruled by pharaohs whose reign was known...Egyptians believed that the pharaohs were gods. The pharaohs had ultimate power...accepted the power of the pharaoh, and Egypt was long...
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Moses
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
...because of their large population. The Pharaoh had ordered that all newborn male Hebrew...and servants were bathing nearby. The Pharaoh's daughter, hearing the baby cry...splendor of the Egyptian court as the Pharaoh's daughter's adopted son. Grown to...
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