Copt
or Copht
a member of the Coptic Church.
a native Egyptian claiming descent from the ancient Egyptians.
Origin of Copt
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How to use Copt in a sentence
At the hospital this morning, Copts focused their anger on the armed forces.
One claimed that Brotherhood officials have said they view Copts as equal citizens.
The richness of religious diversity must be upheld -- whether it is for Maronites in Lebanon or the Copts in Egypt.
Among themselves they are known (p. 222) as "Copts," which would rather indicate a comparatively recent Egyptian origin.
He discharged all the Copts employed in the beit el mal, and replaced them by blacks.
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The Copts in a later age did the same, and to this custom we owe the recovery in Egypt of much ancient literature.
At the same time they established a new era, which is still followed by the Abyssinians and Copts.
The Egyptian months, followed by the modern Copts, agree with the above in every respect excepting the names.
British Dictionary definitions for Copt
/ (kɒpt) /
a member of the Coptic Church
an Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians
Origin of Copt
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