Menes

American  

[mee-neez] / ˈmi niz /

noun

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

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Menes British  

/ ˈmiːniːz /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

When she overheard her mother on the phone with family members this week, Menes said she wanted nothing more than to tell them to return to Chile.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2021

Menes said the damage to the 11-year-old Yukon could not be repaired.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2016

When Wes Avila was interviewing for a job at Le Comptoir, Gary Menes' temple of vegetable cookery, Menes asked him what his ultimate career goal was.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2015

Slate plaques, on which are represented the actions of Pharaohs who preceded Menes or were his immediate successors, prove that the prevailing system of religion must have been one closely akin to African fetishism.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)