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Pharaoh \Pha"raoh\, n. [Heb. par[=o]h; of Egyptian origin: cf. L. pharao, Gr. faraw`. Cf. Faro.] 1. A title by which the sovereigns of ancient Egypt were designated. [1913 Webster] 2. See Faro. [1913 Webster] Pharaoh's chicken (Zool.), the gier-eagle, or Egyptian vulture; -- so called because often sculpured on Egyptian monuments. It is nearly white in color. Pharaoh's rat (Zool.), the common ichneumon. [1913 Webster]