Menes

[ mee-neez ]

noun

1. flourished c3200 b.c., traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.

Menes

/ ˈmiːniːz /

noun

1. Menes?3100 bc?3100 bcMEgyptianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler the first king of the first dynasty of Egypt (?3100 bc ). He is said to have united Upper and Lower Egypt and founded Memphis

Example Sentences

Gill has dedicated it to her childhood dance teacher, Rose-Marie Menes, who danced with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and died in 2021.

From New York Times

And in Miami, immigrant rights advocate Francesca Menes couldn’t believe her eyes as she watched images of the asylum seekers being corralled by men on horseback.

From Seattle Times

It took Menes’s cousin two months to make the trek from Chile, where he had been living with his brothers for three years to escape Haiti’s political tumult, violence and devastation.

From Seattle Times

“It made me sick,” Menes said.

From Seattle Times

Menes’ outrage has only grown, as have her fears for her family.

From Seattle Times