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Pārao

1. (loan) (personal name) Pharaoh - the title of the ruler of ancient Egypt.

Nāna ia i whakaora i ōna matenga katoa, ā hoatu ana ki a ia he pai, he mātauranga i te aroaro o Pārao kīngi o Ihipa; ā meinga ana ia e tērā hei kāwana mō Ihipa, mō tōna whare katoa hoki (PT 1Whakapapa 24:27). / And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

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2. (loan) (noun) Pharaoh - the ruler of ancient Egypt.

...kia manakohia e rātou ngā ritenga o Kāwana Kerei, tō rātou matua, i te wā e noho ana ia i waenganui o rātou; kei puta mai i muri i a ia tētahi atu Pārao, kīhai i mōhio ki a Hōhepa, ā ka kite rātou i tō rātou pōhēhētanga (TW 2/11/1878:548). / ...they should treasure the policies of Governor Grey, their father, while he is living among them, lest another Pharaoh, like he who did not know Joseph, appear after him and then they will see their error.

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