Pha″raoh (?), n. [Heb. parōh; of Egyptian origin: cf. L. pharao, Gr. �. Cf. Faro.] 1. A title by which the sovereigns of ancient Egypt were designated.
2. See Faro.
Pharaoh's chicken(Zoöl.), the gier-eagle, or Egyptian vulture; — so called because often sculpured on Egyptian monuments. It is nearly white in color. — Pharaoh's rat(Zoöl.), the common ichneumon.