Mycerinus

American  

[mis-uh-rahy-nuhs] / ˌmɪs əˈraɪ nəs /

noun

1. king of ancient Egypt c2600–2570 b.c.: builder of the third great pyramid at El Giza.

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Example Sentences

With their neat figures and confident smiles, the Old Kingdom ruler Mycerinus and his queen, in a renowned carved portrait, looked like friends of my parents arriving for cocktails, straight from a spaceship.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2010

Chephren also, and Mycerinus built pyramids, and the Greeks have a story--which is not true--that another was built by Rhodopis.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

Such were Cheops and Chephren and Mycerinus, who built those vast sepulchral piles, the pyramids at Gizeh.

From A Short History of the World by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

The Pyramid of Men-kau-Ra, or Mycerinus, built about 3633 b.c., was once entirely encased with blocks from Assouan.

From Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships by Holmes, George C. V.

No one who has read "Mycerinus" and the "Forsaken Metman" can doubt that Mr. Arnold can write richly if he pleases.

From Froude's Essays in Literature and History With Introduction by Hilaire Belloc by Belloc, Hilaire