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  Egypt

  noun

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

  abbreviation

  Egyptian.

Egypt

¹ American  

[ee-jipt] / ˈi dʒɪpt /

noun

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

2. 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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Egypt. ² American  

Or Egypt.

abbreviation

1. Egyptian.

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Egypt British  

/ ˈiːdʒɪpt /

noun

1. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt. Former official name (1958–71): United Arab Republic. 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)

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Egypt ¹ Cultural  

1. 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.”)

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Egypt ² Cultural  

1. 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.)

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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.

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.

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Giulio Regeni, 28, was studying for a doctorate at Cambridge University when he went missing while on a research trip in Egypt in 2016.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The foreign ministries of Egypt and the U.A.E. didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

He had come all the way to Egypt for me.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

To explore that possibility, researchers conducted a prospective observational study at Fayoum University Hospital in Egypt between September 2024 and April 2025.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Not all the treasures of Egypt could buy him, he told them.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

“When people here learn about the Holocaust, it’s not like when others learn about antiquity or ancient Egypt. It’s not just about history, it’s about creating a collective identity that itself creates a collective responsibility.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

"Experts say that fruitcake was started clear back in ancient Egypt. And in Roman times, they fed soldiers that because it lasted forever, because sugar is a preservative."

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2023

“We see what goes on in Egypt. So even if stuff like this happens sometimes, it’s still a safe and relaxed place in comparison,” he said in Arabic.

From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2023

"A book has become a luxury item here in Egypt. It's not a basic commodity like food and people are saving on luxuries," says Mohammed El-Baaly of Sefsafa Publishing House.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2023

“I know,” April said suddenly, “Marshall can be the young pharaoh, heir to the throne of Egypt. Only there’s a civil war going on, and the other side is trying to kill him.”

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder