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pharaoh

[fair-oh, far-oh, fey-roh] / ˈfɛər oʊ, ˈfær oʊ, ˈfeɪ roʊ /


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Historical brain teasers: Do you know which pharaoh the Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed for?

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

On the sidewalk, generations play spades in the shade and the joyful screams of children emanate from a custom bouncy house adorned with an Egyptian pharaoh bust.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

But we know what narrator Ramin Karimloo means: The last significant pharaoh continues to occupy the dreams of Egyptologists scouring the dust for traces of his history.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

At the centre of the main atrium stands an 83-tonne statue of Ramses II, the pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 66 years and presided over its golden age.

From Barron's Nov. 1, 2025

The pharaoh, Thutmosis III, has tasked us to carve a large obelisk out of the granite.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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