Ramesside

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adjective

Ram·​es·​side

ˈraməˌsīd,

-sə̇d

variants or less commonly Ramessid

-sə̇d

: of or relating to the kings of ancient Egypt named Ramses

especially : of or relating to the kings of the XXth dynasty founded by Ramses III about 1200 b.c.

Ramesside

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noun

"

variants or less commonly Ramessid

"

plural -s

: a king of the XXth Egyptian dynasty

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

irregular (influence of the Greek form Rhamessēs) from Rameses (Ramses), the name of 12 kings of ancient Egypt that reigned intermittently from about 1315–1090 b.c. + English -ide, -id

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