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In this episode, Rob and Jess take a right royal romp through the etymologies of eminent titles. They discuss the origins of words like "lord", "emperor", "queen" and a whole host of others:
🏛️ How did Caesar become a title all over Europe?
𓁏 What did 'pharaoh' mean to the ancient Egyptians?
👑 What is the etymology of the word 'king'?
🗳️ What is a 'timocracy' or a 'kakistocracy?
These questions answered – and many more – in another Words Unravelled.
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🏛️ How did Caesar become a title all over Europe?
𓁏 What did 'pharaoh' mean to the ancient Egyptians?
👑 What is the etymology of the word 'king'?
🗳️ What is a 'timocracy' or a 'kakistocracy?
These questions answered – and many more – in another Words Unravelled.
👕 OUR MERCH 👚
US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/
EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/
🎥 WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/MrsqUCgXGBk
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