HYKSOS

Etymology: Hyksos \Hyk"sos\, noun. [from Greek expression, from Egypt. hikshasu chiefs of the Bedouins, shepherds.]. (Websters 1913)

Specialty Definition: HYKSOS

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Literature	Hyksos A tribe of Cuthites (2 syl.), driven out of Assyria by Aralius and the Shemites. They founded in Egypt a dynasty called Hyksos (shepherd kings), a title assumed by all the Cuthite chiefs. This dynasty, which gave Egypt six or eight kings, lasted 259 years, when the whole horde was driven from Egypt, and retired to Palestine. It is from these refugees that the lords of the Philistines arose. The word is compounded of hyk (king) and sos (shepherd). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
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Specialty Definition: Hyksos

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

The Hyksos (ancient Egyptian: "rulers of foreign countries") were a Semitic people, who invaded ancient Egypt around 1710 BC, using the chariot and composite bow as new weapons of war.

The Hyksos ruled Egypt for over a century, until they were finally defeated by Pharaoh Amasis I.

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The Ancient Hyksos Dynasty in Egypt

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Commercial Usage: HYKSOS

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Books	Documents of the Egyptian Empire, 1580-1380 B.C. : a collection of Egyptian sources on imperialism under the New Kingdom, from the wars with the Hyksos to Amenhotpe III (reference) Hyksos Period and the New Kingdom, 1675-1080 B.C. (Scepter of Egypt, Vol 2) (reference) Scepter of Egypt: A Background for the Study of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Part II: The Hyksos Period and the New (reference) The Scepter of Egypt Vol.2: The Hyksos Period & the New Kingdom (reference) (more book examples)
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Usage Frequency: HYKSOS

"HYKSOS" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 50.00% of the time. "HYKSOS" is used about 4 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	50%	2	245,945
Noun (plural)	50%	2	245,945
Total	100.00%	4	N/A

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: HYKSOS

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
hyksos	61
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Anagrams: HYKSOS

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "h-k-o-s-s-y"
	-1 letter: skosh.
	-2 letters: hoys, koss, soys, yoks.
	-3 letters: hoy, kos, ohs, shy, sky, sos, soy, yok.
	-4 letters: ho, oh, os, oy, sh, so, yo.
	Words containing the letters "h-k-o-s-s-y"
	+1 letter: skyphos.
	+2 letters: droshkys, kyboshes, kyphoses, kyphosis, shylocks, skyhooks.
	+3 letters: hokeyness, hydroskis.
	+5 letters: hokeynesses.
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