adj
pharaonic
Pharaonic (adj) means relating to a pharaoh, an ancient Egyptian ruler.
adj
1
Relating to a pharaoh, an ancient Egyptian ruler.
2
Extremely grand, large or lavish.
"Mark Zuckerberg sculpts his pharaonic Hawaii compound. He and his ilk own the present."
— Ross Barkan, The zeitgeist is changing. A strange, romantic backlash to the tech era looms (2023)
"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."
— Barney Ronay, Iran’s brave and powerful gesture is a small wonder from a World Cup of woe (2022)
3
Cruel and harshly controlling, like a strict, all-powerful ruler.
4
Relating to infibulation, a form of female genital mutilation.
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Etymology
Formed from Latin Pharaōn- (the stem of Pharaō, “Pharaoh”) plus -ic, originally modelled on German pharaonisch.
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What is the meaning of pharaonic?
"pharaonic" (adj) means relating to a pharaoh, an ancient Egyptian ruler.
What are the different meanings of pharaonic?
"pharaonic" has 3 main meanings: 1. Relating to a pharaoh, an ancient Egyptian ruler; 2. Extremely grand, large or lavish; 3. Cruel and harshly controlling, like a strict, all-powerful ruler.
