Pharaoh

Pharaoh
    A king of Egypt. The term (used only from the first millenium BC) was derived from the two hieroglyphic words 'Per' ('house') and 'aa' ('great'); it meant the 'Great House' (i.e., the king's residence) and came to be applied also to the king's person. Even the *Ptolemies and *Romans adopted the title, which gave them wide-ranging powers when they ruled Egypt.
Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt by Rosalie and Antony E. David
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   Modern word derived from Hebrew to designate the ruler of Egypt. The ancient Egyptian term peraa, or great house, was used at first to refer to the royal court as a whole and was not originally a synonym for king, ancient Egyptian nesu, but it was used with this meaning from the New Kingdomonward. Its first known use as a title was during the reign of Sheshonq I.
Historical Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier

Ancient Egypt. A Reference Guide. . 2011.

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