HyperDic: ptolemy_i

English > 1 sense of the expression Ptolemy I:
NOUNperson Ptolemy Ithe king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt
English > Ptolemy I: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningThe king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt; a close friend and general of Alexander the Great who took charge of Egypt after Alexander died (circa 367-285 BC).
Instance ofking, male monarch, RexA male sovereign
Member ofPtolemy, Ptolemaic dynastyAn ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC

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