Ramses
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- proper noun
- /ˈræmziːz/
- Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, ruled ancient Egypt in the 13th century BC.
- Ramses V
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Watch on YouTubeAnd probably more famously, his son was Ramses the Second, Ramses the Great.
- And probably more famously, his son was Ramses the Second, Ramses the Great.
- I mean, who is imagining when they're watching Alien that somebody spent hours simply making the double eagle Insignia inspired by, like, the tomb of Ramses?
Examples
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Jewish migrations to Egypt began in the late 1500s B.C., and the exodus of that energetic nation likely began under Ramses II, who ruled Egypt from 1298 to 1232 B.C.
Academic text (1991) -
For the 1000 miles throughout Egypt, Ramses built temples to please the gods.
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And the father of this man - Ramses the Great.
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I have heard Ramses' final threat.
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As long as Ramses has an army behind him... nothing will change.
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Please write: Ramses is a good king.
Fiction book (1998) -
That is from the palace of Ramses the third.
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And probably more famously, his son was Ramses the Second, Ramses the Great.
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I'm told I should address you... as Ramses the Great, now.
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Each of the statues of Ramses the Second is 65 feet high.
Synonyms
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A name for eleven Egyptian kings who ruled long ago, especially Rameses II
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One of eleven kings of ancient Egypt from long ago, the most famous being Ramesses II
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ramses comes from ancient Egyptian name parts: Ra, the sun god, and ms, a word meaning 'born' or 'made'. So Ramses means 'born of Ra', which helped show the king was like a child of the sun god and therefore powerful.