noun
son of Ptolemy I and king of Egypt who was said to be responsible for the Septuagint (circa 309-247 BC)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ptolemy, ↑Ptolemaic dynasty
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(surnamed Philadelphus) 309?-247? B.C., king of Egypt 285-247? (son of Ptolemy I).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.