Ramesses
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- proper noun
- /ˈræməsɪz/
- Thanks to medical science, we know more about Pharaoh Ramesses II's health than he did.
- Ramesses II
- Ramesses III
Examples
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Avaris lies directly below the southern sector of the city of Ramesses.
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Ramesses ordered the trial of the conspirators, but died soon after it began.
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Some people say it was Ramesses II.
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Yeah, but the Bible says it happened at the time of Ramesses. -
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This is strikingly different from the New Kingdom and the time of Ramesses, when there is no evidence of this.
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The Exodus is believed by most scholars to have occurred in the reign of Ramesses II.
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He gestured to the broken colossi of Ramesses II lying on their sides.
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It gives a date for the Exodus hundreds of years before Pharaoh Ramesses ruled.
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Ramesses III had successfully defended Egypt against several invasions in his earlier years, earning his reputation as the last great pharaoh.
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Many historians consider Ramesses II to be one of the greatest pharaohs of ancient Egypt.
Synonyms
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A name used by several ancient Egyptian kings, especially the famous king who ruled around 1300 BC
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A name for eleven Egyptian kings who ruled long ago, especially Rameses II
Compounds
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An ancient Egyptian king known for leading armies and building large temples
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ramesses comes from old Egyptian parts: Ra, the sun god, and ms, which means 'born'. So Ramesses means 'born of Ra', and Egyptian kings used this name to show they had the sun god's support and great power.