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/ˈfɛː.ɹəʊ/ · noun
(historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty.
Instances: see Thesaurus:pharaoh
And the Egyptians ſhall know that I am the Lord, when I haue gotten me honour vpon Pharaoh, vpon his charets, and vpon his horſemen.
"I pray, when I play pharaoh at White's, that the cards fall as they have come to my hand in this large gamble," Anstis said.
Use pharaoh when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pharaoh means (historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty.
Common synonyms include pharaoh.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Instances: see Thesaurus:pharaoh
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