Egypt


Definition: Meaning of, Egypt in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈiːdʒɪpt /

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  1. a country in northeast Africa, next to the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Population: 74,718,797 (2003). Capital: Cairo.
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Egypt used in phrases

  • Arab Republic of Egypt (noun)
    1. a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
  • Flight into Egypt, the
    1. a story in the BIBLE in which JOSEPH, MARY, and the baby JESUS run away to Egypt to escape from King HEROD, who has ordered all male babies to be killed
  • Lower Egypt (noun)
    1. one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; consists of the Nile delta
  • Pharaoh of Egypt (noun)
    1. the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
  • Pyramids of Egypt (noun)
    1. a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
  • Upper Egypt (noun)
    1. one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; extends south from Cairo to Sudan
  • capital of Egypt (noun)
    1. the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
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