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.
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2. See {Faro}.
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{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.
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