Ramesside
1 of 2adjective
Ram·es·side
ˈraməˌsīd,
-sə̇d
variants or less commonly Ramessid
-sə̇d
: of or relating to the kings of ancient Egypt named Ramses
especially : of or relating to the kings of the XXth dynasty founded by Ramses III about 1200 b.c.
Ramesside
2 of 2noun
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variants or less commonly Ramessid
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plural -s
: a king of the XXth Egyptian dynasty
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
irregular (influence of the Greek form Rhamessēs) from Rameses (Ramses), the name of 12 kings of ancient Egypt that reigned intermittently from about 1315–1090 b.c. + English -ide, -id