Rameseum

noun

Ram·​e·​se·​um

ˌraməˈsēəm

plural -s

: a temple erected by or in honor of a Ramesside king

specifically : a temple erected in honor of Ramses II at Thebes in Egypt

Word History

Etymology

Rameses (Ramses) + English -eum (as in museum)

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