Pharaonic

//ˌfɛəɹeɪˈɒnɪk// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a pharaoh.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of pharaonic. alt-of
  3. 3
    Impressively large or luxurious. broadly

    "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."

  4. 4
    Tyrannical or brutally oppressive.
  5. 5
    Of or pertaining to infibulation as a means of female genital mutilation.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the ancient Egyptian kings wordnet

Example

More examples

"During the 22nd dynasty, pharaonic priests would hide coffins if they feared robbery and looting."

Etymology

From Latin Pharaōn- (stem of Pharaō (“Pharaoh”)) + -ic, originally modelled on German pharaonisch.

Related phrases

pharaonic circumcisionfemale genital mutilation

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