Nomarch,--Nome"-ark, governor of a civil division called a nome.
On, Heliopolis,--near the site of the modern Cairo.
Osiris,--Oh-sy"-ris, the great G.o.d of Egypt, the principle of good, the creator.
Pa-Ramesu,--Pay-Ram"-e-soo, a treasure city begun by Rameses II.
Paraschites,--Par-a-shy"-t.e.e.z, embalmers, an unclean cla.s.s.
Pentaur,--Pen"-tor, an Egyptian priest and poet of the time of Rameses II.
Pepi,--Pay"-pee, servant of Masanath.
Pharaoh,--Fay"-roe, t.i.tle given to the Egyptian monarchs.
Pithom,---Py"-thom, a treasure city built by Rameses II.
Ptah,--P-tah", the patron deity of Memphis.
Punt,--Poont, Arabia.
Ra,--Rah, the sun G.o.d, patron deity of On.
Rachel,--daughter of Maai of Israel, beloved of Kenkenes.
Rameses,--Ram"-e-seez, a popular name for Egyptian kings; the name of Meneptah"s older son and also the name of Meneptah"s father, the Incomparable Pharaoh.
Ranas,--Rah"-nas, the servant of Snofru.
Sema,--See"-mah, an aged servant of Mentu.
Senci,--Sen"-cee, a lady of n.o.ble birth, aunt of Hotep and his sisters.
Set,--the G.o.d of war and evil.
Seti,--Set"-ee, second son to Meneptah, beloved of Io.
Siptah,--Sip"-tah, son of Amon-meses and claimant to the Egyptian throne.
Snofru,--Sno"-froo, priest of Ra at On.
Tahennu,--Tah-hen"-niu, a fair-haired tribe on the Mediterranean, which was exterminated by Seti I.
Ta-meri,--Tam"-e-ree, daughter of the nomarch of Memphis and beloved by Nechutes.
Tanis,--Tay"-nis, the Egyptian name for Zoan.
Tape,--Tay"-pay, Thebes.
Ta-user,--Tay"-oo"-ser, a princess of the realm and beloved of Siptah.
Thebaid,--Thee-bay"-id, civil division embracing Thebes and surrounding towns.
Thebes,--Theebz, capital of Upper Egypt and largest city in Egypt.
Toth,--Tote, the male deity of wisdom and law.
Tuat,--Tiu"-ayt, the Egyptian Hades.
Unas,--Yu"nas, servant to Har-hat.
Wady Toomilat,--Wah"-dee Toom"-ee-laht, great Rameside road leading into the Orient.
Zoan,--Zoe"-an, the capital of the Delta.