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PTOLEMAIC DYNASTY
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I. (noun)
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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
Synonyms:
Ptolemaic dynasty; Ptolemy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Ptolemaic dynasty" is a kind of...):
dynasty (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)
Meronyms (members of "Ptolemaic dynasty"):
Ptolemy I (the 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))
Ptolemy II (son of Ptolemy I and king of Egypt who was said to be responsible for the Septuagint (circa 309-247 BC))
