/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 pharao pharaó (s. pharaon- ) phar'oh 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 ]