单词 | Pharaoh |
释义 | Pharaoh /fair"oh, far"oh, fay"roh/, n. 1. a title of an ancient Egyptian king. 2. (l.c.) any person who uses power or authority to oppress others; tyrant. [bef. 900; ME Pharao, OE Pharaon < L pharao < Gk pharaó (s. pharaon-) < Heb phar'oh < Egyptian pr house + " great; orig. a designation for the palace, but used to refer to the king from the time of Akhenaton (14th cent. B.C.); -h restored from Heb] |
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