Pharaonic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌfɛəɹeɪˈɒnɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pharaonic is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to a pharaoh.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to a pharaoh.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Impressively large or luxurious.
- Tyrannical or brutally oppressive.
- Of or pertaining to infibulation as a means of female genital mutilation.
Example Sentences
Mark Zuckerberg sculpts his pharaonic Hawaii compound. He and his ilk own the present.
It could be argued there is a note of shared significance to both deaths. Both feel like reminders that the real divide, so starkly present at this Pharaonic sporting super-show, is between the powerful and the powerless.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pharaoh, hieratic, pharisaic, pharisaical, egyptological, phosphatic.
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