pharaonic

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φαραών- (Pharaṓn-) (stem of Φαραώ (Pharaṓ, Pharaoh)) + -ic.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˌfɛəɹeɪˈɒnɪk/

Adjective

pharaonic (comparative more pharaonic, superlative most pharaonic)

  1. Of or pertaining to a pharaoh.
  2. Impressively large or luxurious.
    • 2022 November 21, Barney Ronay, “Iran’s brave and powerful gesture is a small wonder from a World Cup of woe”, in The Guardian:
      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.
  3. Tyrannical or brutally oppressive.
  4. Of or pertaining to infibulation as a means of female genital mutilation.

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References

  1. Pharaonic”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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