HYKSOS

Meaning of HYKSOS in English

n. Semitic people that conquered and ruled Egypt between the 13th and 18th centuries BC (they are the people who introduced the horse and chariot into Egypt)

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HYKSOS — adjective Etymology: Greek Hyksōs, dynasty ruling Egyptian, perhaps from Egyptian ḥq? ruler + h̬?št foreign land Date: 1602 of or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HYKSOS — Group of mixed Semitic-Asiatics who settled in northern Egypt in the 18th century BC. They seized power с 1630 BC …
Английский словарь Британика
HYKSOS — ˈhikˌsōs, -säs, -sȯs, -_səs adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Greek Hyksōs, dynasty ruling Egypt, from Egyptian ḥq ˒ʾš˒ʾsw ruler of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYKSOS — (n.) A dynasty of Egyptian kings, often called the Shepherd kings, of foreign origin, who, according to the narrative of …
Английский словарь Webster
HYKSOS — /hik"sohs, -sos/ , n. a nomadic people who conquered and ruled ancient Egypt between the 13th and 18th dynasties, c1700-1580 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYKSOS — adjective Etymology: Greek Hyksōs, dynasty ruling Egyptian, perhaps from Egyptian ḥq˒ʾ ruler + h̬˒ʾšt foreign land Date: 1602 : of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HYKSOS — add. ·noun a dynasty of egyptian kings, often called the shepherd kings, of foreign origin, who, according to the narrative …
Webster English vocab
HYKSOS — [Hyk.sos] adj [Gk Hyksos, dynasty ruling Egypt, perh. fr. Egypt hq' ruler + h'sht foreign land] (1602): of or relating …
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HYKSOS — group of mixed Semitic-Asiatics who settled in northern Egypt during the 18th century BC. In about 1630 they seized power, …
Britannica English vocabulary
HYKSOS — n. Group of mixed Semitic-Asiatics who settled in northern Egypt in the 18th century BC. They seized power 0441; 1630 …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HYKSOS — Гиксосы
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HYKSOS — n. Pronunciation: ' hik- ˌ säs, - ˌ s ō s Function: adjective Etymology: Greek Hyks ō s, dynasty ruling …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SHEPHERD KING — noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: translation of Greek basileus poimēn; translation of Egyptian ḥq˒ʾš˒ʾsw : one of the Hyksos …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHEPHERD KING — any of the Hyksos kings.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SCARAB — Latin Scarabaeus, in ancient Egyptian religion, important symbol in the form of the dung beetle (Scarabaeus sacer). This beetle may …
Britannica English vocabulary
PAPYROLOGY — the care, reading, and interpretation of ancient documents written on papyrus, which is of prime importance in Egyptian, Middle Eastern, …
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CHARIOT — open, two- or four-wheeled vehicle of antiquity, probably first used in royal funeral processions and later employed in warfare, racing, …
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THUTMOSE I — flourished 2nd millennium BC 18th-dynasty king of Egypt (reigned 1493c. 1482 BC) who expanded Egypt's empire in Nubia (the modern …
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SYRIA, FLAG OF — horizontally striped red-white-black national flag with two green stars on the white stripe. The flag's width-to-length ratio is 2 to …
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SEQENENRE — also called Seqenenre Tao (fl. 16th century BC), king of Egypt (c. 1545 BC) who, according to tradition, faced unreasonable …
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SALITIS, — also spelled Salatis, also called Shalik, or Mayebre Sheshi, the first Hyksos king of Egypt and founder of the 15th …
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PER RAMESSU — also called Pi Ramesse, biblical Raamses, modern Qantr, Khat'na, or Tall ad-Daba'a ancient Egyptian capital in the 15th, 19th, and …
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NUBIA — ancient region in northeastern Africa, extending approximately from the Nile River valley (near the first cataract in Upper Egypt) eastward …
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LEBANON, FLAG OF — horizontally striped red-white-red national flag with a central green cedar tree. The width-to-length ratio of the flag is 2 to …
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KARMAH — also spelled Kerma market town, north-central Sudan, 30 miles (48 km) north of Dunqulah (Dongola) on the right bank of …
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KAMOSE — flourished 16th century BC last king of the 17th dynasty (c. 16301540 BC) of Egypt, who opened hostilities with the …
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FAR'AH, TALL AL- — ancient site in southwestern Palestine, located on the Wadi Ghazzah near Tall al-'Ajjul, in modern Israel. The site was excavated …
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EGYPT, FLAG OF — horizontally striped red-white-black national flag with a central coat of arms in the form of a gold eagle. The flag …
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APOPIS I — Apopis also spelled Apophis, or Apopi, last great Hyksos king of Egypt (reigned c. 158542 BC), who initially controlled most …
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AMON — also spelled Amun, Amen, or Ammon Egyptian deity who was revered as king of the gods. Amon may have been …
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AHMOSE I — (reigned c. 153914 BC), founder of the 18th dynasty, who completed his brother's expulsion of the Hyksos (Asiatic rulers of …
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'AJJUL, TALL AL- — ancient site in southern Palestine, located at the mouth of the Ghazzah Wadi just south of the town of Gaza …
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