By virtue of its significance in connection with creation, with movement and progressive development, the spiral is an attribute of power, found in the scepter of the Egyptian pharaoh. From LearnThat.org. [unknown, Source: A Dictionary of Symbols]
Similarly, the term pharaoh was named after the residence of the ruler. From Wordnik.com. [The Chimaira chimera] Reference
The title pharaoh (per ` o, Great House), previously used to refer to the royal palace, was now used to refer to the king himself. From Wordnik.com. [e. The New Kingdom and the Third Intermediate Period (18th-24th Dynasties)] Reference
Egypt was weak; that her pharaoh was the shadow of a ruler. From Wordnik.com. [The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt] Reference
Now, for the first time he is being called pharaoh by opponents. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 5, 2007] Reference
The pharaoh was a builder but his most famous pyramids were not what he wanted. From Wordnik.com. [The Greening Of Chicago] Reference
"Do as may please thee, but remember that the device of a pharaoh is a serpent, and a serpent is silence and discretion.". From Wordnik.com. [The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt] Reference
And so "pharaoh" Mubarak was shoved into retirement, and the people rejoiced. From Wordnik.com. [William Astore: An Egyptian Revolution? It's Still Too Soon to Say] Reference
The crime of the "pharaoh" was to put Egypt first. From Wordnik.com. [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Because of Amosis, who embarked on a great imperialist and expansionist campaign, a new image and role of "pharaoh" emerged in Egypt. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Photown News] Reference
"pharaoh" to Islamist opponents - was arrested and tortured. From Wordnik.com. [Winnipeg Sun] Reference
Tonight we take you inside the pharaoh phenomenon. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 16, 2005] Reference
So King Tut is the most famous pharaoh of all-time. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 4, 2007] Reference
And they have the pharaoh cat neutered and let her go. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Bo Derek, Tippi Hedren and Betty White Talk About Their Pets - July 7, 2000] Reference
Then again, the boy pharaoh only gets 25 bucks a ticket. From Wordnik.com. [THE NEW SCHOOL OF ROCK] Reference
Tens of thousands turning out in Cairo to see the pharaoh. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 25, 2006] Reference
A fresh look at the world's most famous pharaoh in 90 seconds. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 4, 2007] Reference
You know you've made it as a pharaoh when Steve Martin spoofs you. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 4, 2007] Reference
The modest officer of yesteryear had become a pharaoh in his own right. From Wordnik.com. [The Cop on the Banks of the Nile] Reference
ANDERSON: Tut became the pharaoh of Egypt at age 9 or 10 and died at 19. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 16, 2005] Reference
They say the boy pharaoh had a pointy head, chubby cheeks and large eyes. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 11, 2005] Reference
The pharaoh complained that that would be unseemly and demanded a shortcut. From Wordnik.com. [Forget The Fads--The Old Way Works Best] Reference
ANDERSON: Tut became the pharaoh of Egypt at age nine or 10 and died at 19. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 16, 2005] Reference
The mummy of the teenage pharaoh unveiled briefly in Egypt over the weekend. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 5, 2007] Reference
HAWASS: First of all, from the first look actually you can see he's a pharaoh. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 3, 2003] Reference
It was one of the -- one of the 10 plagues that the pharaoh was inflicted with. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 19, 2001] Reference
I feel like pharaoh going across the Red Sea going to Columbia Records, to Epic. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 3, 2009] Reference
If the frisky sky deities got angry, the mighty pharaoh was trusted to intervene. From Wordnik.com. [When The Comet Flew Through Ancient Evenings] Reference
It ` s just, everyone used to be talking about the pharaoh and the pharaoh ` s wife. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 19, 2006] Reference
GAUNT: Well this was the body, which turned out to be of the pharaoh Ramses the first. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 18, 2006] Reference
VAN MARSH: This pharaoh, the last-known royal mummy outside of Egypt, is heading home. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 3, 2003] Reference
His message was clear: Moses represented the United States; the pharaoh the Soviet Union. From Wordnik.com. [Bruce Feiler: This Month in Moses: How the Superhero of the Bible Became an American Pop Icon] Reference
Historians are hard at work trying to find some record of the gag that killed the pharaoh. From Wordnik.com. [Call Me Naked] Reference
In the Pyramid Texts the rebirth of a dead pharaoh is described with vivid realism and directness. From Wordnik.com. [The Evolution of the Dragon] Reference
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