pharaoh emblazoned paramilitary refract sediment

pharaoh

Pha·raoh, pharaoh /ˈfeərəʊ $ ˈferoʊ/ noun [countable]

a ruler of ancient Egypt

emblazoned

em·bla·zoned /ɪmˈbleɪzənd/ adjective [not before noun]

if something is emblazoned with a name, design etc, it has that design on it where it can easily be seen

emblazoned with

• a T-shirt emblazoned with a political slogan

emblazoned on/across

• The sponsor's name is emblazoned on the player's shirts

—emblazon verb [transitive]

paramilitary

par·a·mil·i·ta·ry /ˌpærəˈmɪlətəri◂, ˌpærəˈmɪlɪtəri◂ $ -teri◂/adjective [usually before noun]

1. a paramilitary organization is an illegal group that is organized like an army
   1. extremist paramilitary groups
2. relating to or helping a military organization
   1. the paramilitary police

• paramilitary noun [countable]

refract

re·fract /rɪˈfrækt/ verb [transitive]

technical if glass or water refracts light, the light changes direction when it passes through the glass or water

• refraction /rɪˈfrækʃən/ noun [uncountable]

sediment

sed·i·ment /ˈsedəmənt, ˈsedɪmənt/ noun [uncountable and countable]

solid substances that settle at the bottom of a liquid:

• a thick layer of sediment

Reference

• Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English