Mycerinus

[ mis-uh-rahy-nuh s ]

/ ˌmɪs əˈraɪ nəs /

king of ancient Egypt c2600–2570 b.c.: builder of the third great pyramid at ·El· Giza.

Also Mykerinos.

Also called Menkure.

Example sentences from the Web for mycerinus

Herodotus says, that he saw the bull of Mycerinus; and that it alluded to this history.

A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. |Jacob Bryant
The pyramid of Mycerinus is one hundred and sixty-two feet in height, and two hundred and eighty on each side of the base.

Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. I of II) |Charles Bucke
These were succeeded by king Mycerinus, (whom some call Mecherinus,) son of the king who built the first pyramid.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3) |Strabo
See the engraving of the Mneuis, called by Herodotus the bull of Mycerinus.

A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) |Jacob Bryant

Mycerinus' base is acknowledged to be half the base of Cephren.

The Solution of the Pyramid Problem |Robert Ballard