SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What word means an ancient Egyptian king?
A
Pharaoh
B
Immortal
C
Homo Sapien
D
King
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Encyclopedic Entry Vocabulary. As ancient Egyptian rulers, pharaohs were both the heads of state and the religious leaders of their people. The word “pharaoh” means “Great House, ‘’ a reference to the palace where the pharaoh resides. While early Egyptian rulers were called “kings, ‘’ over time, the name “pharaoh” stuck.

Detailed explanation-2: -pharaoh, (from Egyptian per ʿaa, “great house”), originally, the royal palace in ancient Egypt. The word came to be used metonymically for the Egyptian king under the New Kingdom (starting in the 18th dynasty, 1539–1292 bce), and by the 22nd dynasty (c. 945–c. 730 bce) it had been adopted as an epithet of respect.

Detailed explanation-3: -PHARAOH (noun) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.

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