Definition of Ramses in English:
Ramses
(also Rameses)
proper nounˈramsiːzˈræmsiz
1The name of eleven Egyptian pharaohs.
- 1.1 Ramses II (died c.1225 BC), reigned c.1292–c.1225 BC; known as Ramses the Great. The third pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, he built vast monuments and statues, including the two rock temples at Abu Simbel.
- 1.2 Ramses III (died c.1167 BC), reigned c.1198–c.1167 BC. The second pharaoh of the 20th dynasty, he fought decisive battles against the Libyans and the Sea Peoples. After his death the power of Egypt declined.
Definition of Ramses in US English:
Ramses
(also Rameses)
proper nounˈræmsizˈramsēz
1The name of eleven Egyptian pharaohs.
- 1.1 Ramses II (died c.1225 BC), reigned c.1292–c.1225 BC; known as Ramses the Great. The third pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, he built vast monuments and statues, including the two rock temples at Abu Simbel.
- 1.2 Ramses III (died c.1167 BC), reigned c.1198–c.1167 BC. The second pharaoh of the 20th dynasty, he fought decisive battles against the Libyans and the Sea Peoples. After his death the power of Egypt declined.