Raamses
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Raamses
From Late Latin Ramesses, from Greek Rhamessēs, from Hebrew Raʿmĕsēs, Raʿamĕsēs, from Egyptian rʿ-ms-sw “(the god) Re has begotten him”
Example Sentences
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Holy Writ says the Hebrew slaves "built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses," not pyramids.
From Time Magazine Archive
“In process of time the king of Egypt died,” probably the great Raamses, no other of whose dynasty had a reign which extended over the indicated period of time.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus by G. A. Chadwick
The king has commanded us to build Pithom and Raamses and fortify them against battle.
From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2 by Henrietta Szold
They built storage cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.
From The World English Bible (WEB): Exodus by Anonymous
The site of Raamses or Ramses, the companion city of Pithom, has still to be discovered.
From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
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