Egypt Definition

ējĭpt
pronoun

(historical) A civilization based around the river Nile, on its lower reaches nearer the Mediterranean.

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A country in North Africa. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt.

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abbreviation
Egyptian.
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noun
Egypt is defined as a country in northeastern Africa.
An example of Egypt is the country of which Cairo is the capital.
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Origin of Egypt

  • From Middle French Egypte, from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aiguptos), from Mycenaean Greek *aikupitos (nb. (aikupitijo, “Egyptian”)), from Late Egyptian Hikuptah (“Memphis”), from Middle Egyptian ḥwt k3 ptḥ (literally, 'The temple of the ka of Ptah', referring to Ptah's temple in the important city of Memphis).

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