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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChephren
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkɛf.ʁən
"Die Chephren-Pyramide ist bekannt für ihre gut erhaltene Verkleidung an der Spitze."
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An ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty during the Old Kingdom, builder of the second pyramid at Giza and traditionally associated with the Great Sphinx.
"The mortuary temple of Chephren stands adjacent to the second pyramid at Giza."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Egyptian royal name Khafre, via the Hellenized Greek form Chephren used by Herodotus. The name signifies 'manifestation of Ra' in ancient Egyptian theology, designating the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh who built the second-largest pyramid of Giza.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chephren" is said worldwide
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Képhren
Transliteration: ke.fʁɛn
"La pyramide de Képhren est la deuxième plus grande de Gizeh."
Chephren
Transliteration: ˈkɛf.ʁən
"Die Chephren-Pyramide ist bekannt für ihre gut erhaltene Verkleidung an der Spitze."
Chefren
Transliteration: keˈfrɛn
"La seconda piramide di Giza fu costruita dal faraone Chefren."
Kafanj
Transliteration: keˈfɾen
"La estatua diorita de Kefrén se encuentra en el Museo de El Cairo."
Quéfren
Transliteration: ˈkɛ.fɾẽj
"A esfinge de Gizé é frequentemente atribuída ao faraó Quéfren."
चेफ्रेन
Transliteration: chephren
"चेफ्रेन प्राचीन मिस्र के चौथे राजवंश के एक फिरौन थे।"
卡夫拉
Transliteration: Kǎfūlā
"卡夫拉金字塔是吉萨第二大的金字塔。"
카프레
Transliteration: ka-peu-re
"카프레 왕은 기자에서 두 번째로 큰 피라미드를 건설했습니다."
カフラー
Transliteration: Kafurā
"カフラー王のピラミッドはギザにあります。"
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