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PHARAOHS
Noun
pharaohs
plural of pharaoh
Noun
Pharaohs
plural of Pharaoh
Source: Wiktionary
PHARAOH
Pha"raoh, n. Etym: [Heb. paroh; of Egyptian origin: cf. L. pharao, Gr. Faro.]
1. A title by which the sovereigns of ancient Egypt were designated.
2. See Faro. Pharaoh's chicken (Zoöl.), the gier-eagle, or Egyptian vulture; -- so called because often sculpured on Egyptian monuments. It is nearly white in color.
– Pharaoh's rat (Zoöl.), the common ichneumon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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