Khafre

or Kaf·re

[ kaf-rey, kahf- ]

noun
  1. Chephren, flourished late 26th century b.c., Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (son of Cheops): builder of second pyramid at El Giza.

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Khafre

/ (ˈkæfreɪ, ˈkɑːfreɪ) /


noun
  1. Greek name Chephren. king of Egypt (c. 2550 bc) of the 4th dynasty. He built the second pyramid and is thought to have built the Sphinx at Giza

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