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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 Cleopatraplay

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))

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