Menes
flourished c3200 b.c., traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- Compare Narmer.
Words Nearby Menes
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Menes in a sentence
Menes himself was buried on the edge of the desert near Negada, about twenty miles to the north of Thebes.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations | Archibald SayceThe objects found in the tombs of Menes and his successors prove that the culture of Egypt was already far advanced.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations | Archibald SayceMenes made himself master of the north, and so united all Egypt under one rule.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations | Archibald SayceEgyptian history begins with Menes, the founder of the united monarchy, and of the First historical dynasty.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations | Archibald SayceWe have already had occasion to refer to a letter received by Ole Menes of Stoughton in 1845.
British Dictionary definitions for Menes
/ (ˈmiːniːz) /
the first king of the first dynasty of Egypt (?3100 bc). He is said to have united Upper and Lower Egypt and founded Memphis
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse