Trivia: What does the word “pharaoh” mean in English?
Great house
Foretold prophet
From afar
Divine ruler
Correct Answer: Great house
So why is this answer correct? : The word “pharaoh” didn’t always refer to a person. In fact, it originally referred to a place — specifically, a great house, or the place where the rulers of Egypt resided. It wasn’t until the 18th century that people started using it metonymically for the Egyptian king. Even then, it’s worth noting that the rulers themselves never used the title.