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Pharaoh was a name for the office of kingship in the New Kingdom of ancient
Egypt. Meaning "Great House", it originally referred to the king's palace,
but the meaning loosened over the course of Egyptian history until it
became interchangeable with the Egyptian word for king. Although the rulers
of Egypt were generally male, the pharaoh was used on the rare occasions
when a female ruled. Such rulers were believed to be the incarnation of
Horus.The Way to Eternity: Egyptian Myth, F. Fleming & A. Lothian, 12, 59
Etymology The term pharaoh ultimately derives from a compound word
represented as pr-`3, used only in larger phrases like smr pr-`3 'Courtier
of the Great House', with specific reference to the buildings of the court
or palace itself.Ancient Egyptian Grammar (3rd ed.), A. Gardiner (1957-)
71-76 From the Twelfth Dynasty onward the word appears in a w
