PHARAONIC

Meaning of PHARAONIC in English

[phar.a.on.ic] adj, often cap [F pharaonique, fr. pharaon pharaoh, fr. LL Pharaon-, Pharao] (ca. 1828) 1: of, relating to, or characteristic of a pharaoh or the pharaohs

2: enormous in size or magnitude "~ construction projects"

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

PHARAONIC — adj Pharaonic
Interlingua English vocab
PHARAONIC — adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: French pharaonique, from pharaon pharaoh, from Late Latin Pharaon-, Pharao Date: circa 1828 of, relating …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHARAONIC — |ferā|änik, |fa(a)r-, |fār-, -rē|- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French pharaonique, from pharaon pharaoh, from Late Latin Pharaon-, Pharao : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHARAONIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to the Pharaohs, or kings of ancient Egypt.
Английский словарь Webster
PHARAONIC — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the Pharaohs, or kings of ancient Egypt.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PHARAONIC — /fair'ay on"ik, far'-/ , adj. 1. ( sometimes l.c. ) of or like a Pharaoh: living in Pharaonic splendor. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHARAONIC — adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: French pharaonique, from pharaon pharaoh, from Late Latin Pharaon-, Pharao Date: circa 1828 1. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHARAONIC — adj of or pertaining to the pharaohs, or kings of ancient egypt.
Webster English vocab
PHARAONIC — Pharaonic BrE AmE ˌfeər eɪ ˈɒn ɪk ◂ feə ˈrɒn- AmE \ ˌfer eɪ ˈɑːn ɪk ◂ ˌfær-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PHARAONIC — Pronunciation: ˌ fer- ā - ' ä-nik Function: adjective Usage: often cap Etymology: French pharaonique, from pharaon pharaoh, from Late …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PRE-PHARAONIC — adj.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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EGYPTOLOGY — Study of pharaonic Egypt from the putative beginnings of Egyptian culture (с 4500 BC) to the Arab conquest (AD 641). …
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PHARAOH — [ 'fɛ:rəʊ ] ■ noun a ruler in ancient Egypt. Derivatives pharaonic ˌfɛ:reɪ'ɒnɪk adjective Origin ME: via eccles. L. from …
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