Hyksos (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a nomadic people who conquered and ruled ancient Egypt between the 13th and 18th dynasties, c1700–1580 b.c.: believed to have been a Semitic people that originally migrated into Egypt from Asia.
noun plural -sos
  1. a member of a nomadic Asian people, probably Semites, who controlled Egypt from 1720 bc until 1560 bc
Hyksos (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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