not least

[PinkLady]

Take into consideration the following sentence:


"Many of the pharaohs had red hair, not least Ramses who was one of the most powerful."




Is this sentence standard?


And if it is, what does 'not least' mean?




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Thank you.

[Josef Essberger]

Yes, correct.

It sort of means "including Ramses" but emphasises that he is an important example.