What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Pharaoh vs Potiphar - What's the difference?

pharaoh | potiphar |

As a noun pharaoh

is the supreme ruler of ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the 'king' in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty.

As a proper noun Potiphar is

an Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh.

pharaoh

English

(wikipedia pharaoh)

Alternative forms

* pharao

Noun

(en noun)
  • The supreme ruler of ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the 'king' in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty
  • (uncountable) The card game faro.
  • * 1945 , Robert Hardy Andrews, Burning gold
    • "I pray, when I play pharaoh at White's, that the cards fall as they have come to my hand in this large gamble," Anstis said.

    Derived terms

    * pharoah ant * pharaonic

    potiphar

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (biblical) An Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh.
  • *
    • And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar , an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither.