noun, masculine/fa.ʁa.ɔ̃/plural: pharaons
pharaoh (supreme ruler of ancient Egypt); faro (card game)
Etymology tree Egyptian pr Egyptian ꜥꜣ Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣbor. Biblical Hebrew פַּרְעֹהbor. Koine Greek Φαραώ (Pharaṓ)bor. Late Latin Pharaōlbor. Old French faraon Middle French pharaon French pharaon Inherited from Middle French pharaon.