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Why did the Egyptians call their king pharaoh?

A. The Egyptians borrowed the title from the Sumerians.
B. The King wore the Double Crown of Egypt and the word means "He who rules all".
C. Thinking it was disrespectful to speak directly about a God-King, they referred to the palace instead.
D. Calling such a powerful ruler king was not enough, and the word pharaoh means God-King.

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Answer:

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

The etymology, origins, and composition behind the word 'Pharaoh' literally means "great palace".

If you have speculations about my answer being wrong, then try B.

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Answer: D

Explanation: I feel like D would be a good explanation/answer because the people of Egypt loved Pharaoh maybe they wanted to call him pharaoh (:

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