Egypt

[ ee-jipt ]

/ ˈi dʒɪpt /

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noun

Arab Republic of Egypt. a republic in northeastern Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo.Arabic Misr

[mis-ruh] /ˈmɪs rə/ .Formerly United Arab Republic .

an ancient kingdom in northeastern Africa: divided into the Nile Delta (Lower Egypt ) and the area from Cairo south to the Sudan (Upper Egypt ).

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Other definitions for Egypt (2 of 2)

Egypt.

or Egypt.

abbreviation

Egyptian (def. 4).

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How to use Egypt in a sentence

For now, the Egyptian government has issued a statement saying that Clooney is free to enter Egypt “whenever she wants.”
Amal Clooney vs. Egypt’s Courts|Christopher Dickey|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The only repercussions Iraqi has faced are outside of Egypt, as she lost her place in an upcoming Swiss Film Festival, he added.
Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays|Bel Trew|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Egypt has a comparatively low number of HIV cases compared to the rest of Africa, with just 11,000 infected people nationwide.
Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays|Bel Trew|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jordan also banned it, and Malaysia, Egypt, and Indonesia subjected it to their censorship boards.
When Countries Lose Their Shit Over American Movies|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But the site has seen little of the decimation from heavy tourism that has plagued the northern pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The governor of the fortress was provided with a safe residence in Egypt, and an annual pension of 75,000 piasters.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Egypt was once a land of mystery; now, every lad, on leaving Eton, yachts it to the pyramids.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
And there shall be no work for Egypt, to make head or tail, him that bendeth down, or that holdeth back.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
But scarcely had the new ambassador arrived at his destination when he heard of Bonaparte's projected expedition to Egypt.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
His imagination, wakened by Egypt, plunged backwards with a sense of strange familiarity.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for Egypt

Egypt

/ (ˈiːdʒɪpt) /

noun

a republic in NE Africa, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea: its history dates back about 5000 years. Occupied by the British from 1882, it became an independent kingdom in 1922 and a republic in 1953. Over 96 per cent of the total area is desert, with the chief areas of habitation and cultivation in the Nile delta and valley. Cotton is the main export. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim; Sunni majority. Currency: pound. Capital: Cairo. Pop: 85 294 388 (2013 est). Area: 997 739 sq km (385 229 sq miles)Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt Former official name (1958–71): United Arab Republic

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Cultural definitions for Egypt (1 of 2)

Egypt

An ancient empire in Africa that was centered on the Nile River. Ruled by a pharaoh, Egypt figures prominently in many events in the Bible (see also Bible), including the stories of Joseph and his brothers and of Moses and the Exodus. (See under “World Geography.”)

Cultural definitions for Egypt (2 of 2)

Egypt

Officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Israel and the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The principal geographic feature of the country is the Nile River. Its capital and largest city is Cairo. (See also Alexandria.)

notes for Egypt

Egypt is the site of one of man's earliest civilizations, which flourished from about 3100 b.c. to 30 b.c., when it became part of the Roman Empire. Many ancient works of art and architecture survive, including the pyramids and the Sphinx.

notes for Egypt

Egypt was the first Arab nation to make peace with Israel (see Arab-Israeli conflict), a feat accomplished after Egyptian President Anwar Sadat traveled to Israel in 1977 to meet Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Sadat was later assassinated by Muslim extremists.