Farouk I

1 8.8

A king of Egypt from 1936 to 1952 who was overthrown in a military coup

proper noun

: Faruk I

After the coup in 1952, Farouk I was exiled to Italy.

Examples

King Farouk I ruled Egypt for 16 years.
Historians often discuss Farouk I's role in the decline of the Egyptian monarchy.
King Farouk I reigned over Egypt during a time of great political change.
Did Farouk I face any significant challenges during his reign?
After the coup in 1952, Farouk I was exiled to Italy.
Historians often discuss Farouk I's role in the decline of the Egyptian monarchy.
King Farouk I reigned over Egypt during a time of great political change.

Synonyms

Faruk I

vsFarouk I

9.9

King of Egypt from 1936 to 1952 who lost power in a military takeover and lived in exile

focuses on the exact reign years rather than personal life

Surface Forms

Farouk I main

Morphology

Farouk + I

This is a referential proper name: knowing the constituent tokens ('Farouk' as a name and 'I' as a numeral) does not allow a learner to infer the referent's identity, role, or historical dates. Proper names are arbitrary labels and require world knowledge or exposure to learn that Farouk I was King of Egypt, so the expression is opaque to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Farouk I is the title for King Farouk of Egypt: Farouk is his name and the I shows he was the first with that name. He became 'king' in 1936 and was overthrown in a 1952 coup, so today Farouk I refers to that Egyptian ruler who was removed from power.