| NOUN | group | Ptolemaic dynasty, Ptolemy | an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC |
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| Meaning | An ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra. | |
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| Synonym | Ptolemy | |
| Members | Ptolemy I | The king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt |
| Ptolemy II | son of Ptolemy I and king of Egypt who was said to be responsible for the Septuagint (circa 309-247 BC) | |
| Broader | dynasty | A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family |
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