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法老 — meaning in English

fǎ lǎo

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English meaning

  • faro noun A gambling card game where players bet on which cards will be turned up next from the deck.
  • pharaoh noun A ruler of ancient Egypt.

Senses

法老 is used for these senses in English:

  • faro (card games) A game of chance played by betting on the order in which certain cards will appear when taken singly from the top of the pack.
  • pharaoh (historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty
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