English Explanatory Dictionary

Ramesses

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Name of several pharaohs of 19th and 20th dynasty of Ancient Egypt, 13th to 10th century BC.

Word forms

Ramesses Ramasses Ramases Rameses Ramses Ramsses Rhamesses Rhameses Rhamsses Rhamses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ῥαμέσσης (Rhaméssēs), itself from Egyptian rꜥ-ms-sw, ra-ms-sw

Related words

Ramesside Ramose

Derived words

Ramessid
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