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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:
πŸ›οΈ How did Caesar become a title all over Europe?
𓁏 What did 'pharaoh' mean to the ancient Egyptians?
πŸ‘‘ What is the etymology of the word 'king'?
πŸ—³οΈ What is a 'timocracy' or a 'kakistocracy?
These questions answered – and many more – in another Words Unravelled.
πŸ‘• OUR MERCH πŸ‘š
US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/
EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/
πŸŽ₯ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/MrsqUCgXGBk
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Content provided by Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
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:
πŸ›οΈ How did Caesar become a title all over Europe?
𓁏 What did 'pharaoh' mean to the ancient Egyptians?
πŸ‘‘ What is the etymology of the word 'king'?
πŸ—³οΈ What is a 'timocracy' or a 'kakistocracy?
These questions answered – and many more – in another Words Unravelled.
πŸ‘• OUR MERCH πŸ‘š
US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/
EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/
πŸŽ₯ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/MrsqUCgXGBk
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