Definitions

  • n. Pharaoh, the king of Egypt; the primary antagonist in the story of the Exodus, who enslaved the Israelites and was challenged by Moses.

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • פַּרְעֹה

    • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Paro, Par'oh, Par'o, Paroy, Paroi

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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