Menes

American

[mee-neez] / ˈmi niz /

noun

flourished c3200 b.c., traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.

Menes British

/ ˈmiːniːz /

noun

the first king of the first dynasty of Egypt (?3100 _bc ). He is said to have united Upper and Lower Egypt and founded Memphis

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Gill has dedicated it to her childhood dance teacher, Rose-Marie Menes, who danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and died in 2021.

From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2023

And in Miami, immigrant rights advocate Francesca Menes couldn’t believe her eyes as she watched images of the asylum seekers being corralled by men on horseback.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2021

He said he did share the detail with his brother-in-law, Oscar Menes, who was the owner of the GMC Yukon Loredo was driving.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2016

And yes, Avila was there, cooking in the back of his truck as he once was cooking with Walter Manzke, Gary Menes and Alain Ducasse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2016

A new life was breathed into the ancient kingdom of Menes, and for the first time in its history Egypt became a great military power.

From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

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