Khafre

Khaf·re

[kaf-rey, kahf-]
noun
(Chephren) flourished late 26th century b.c, Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (son of Cheops): builder of second pyramid at El Giza.
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Khafre (ˈkæfreɪ, ˈkɑːfreɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Greek name Chephren. king of Egypt (c. 2550 bc) of the 4th dynasty. He built the second pyramid and is thought to have built the Sphinx at Giza

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khafre

fourth king of the 4th dynasty (c. 2575-c. 2465 BC) of Egypt and builder of the second of the three Pyramids of Giza.

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