Egyptian

American  

[ih-jip-shuhn] / ɪˈdʒɪp ʃən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Egypt or its people.

   Egyptian architecture.

2. Obsolete. of or relating to the Roma, a traditionally nomadic ethnic group.

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noun

• Egyptians
  plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Egypt.

2. the extinct Afroasiatic language of the ancient Egyptians. Egypt.

3. a printing type having square serifs.

Egyptian British  

/ ɪˈdʒɪpʃən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Egypt, its inhabitants, or their dialect of Arabic

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Egyptians, their language, or culture

3. (of type) having square slab serifs

4. archaic of or relating to the Gypsies

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Egypt

2. a member of an indigenous non-Semitic people who established an advanced civilization in Egypt that flourished from the late fourth millennium _bc

3. the extinct language of the ancient Egyptians, belonging to the Afro-Asiatic family of languages. It is recorded in hieroglyphic inscriptions, the earliest of which date from before 3000 _bc. It was extinct by the fourth century _ad See also Coptic

4. a large size of drawing paper

5. an archaic name for a Gypsy

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Egyptianism
  noun
• Egypticity
  noun
• anti-Egyptian
  adjective
• non-Egyptian
  adjective
• pro-Egyptian
  adjective
• pseudo-Egyptian
  adjective
• trans-Egyptian
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Egyptians
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Egyptian

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English Egipcien, Egipcian, Gypcian, from Old French egyptien, egipcien; replacing Middle English Egiptish, Old English Egiptisc, Egyptisc, Ægiptisc

Example Sentences

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Egyptian Egyptians

Egyptian authorities argued criminal gangsters were to blame for Regeni's murder and suggested various other explanations for his death, including a car accident, failed drug deal, or botched robbery.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Packard-Grams' expertise proved particularly useful for Seiler's project because she has studied the chemical composition of inks on Egyptian papyri in Berkeley's collection.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The transactions were handled through the United Arab Emirates branch of Banque Misr, an Egyptian state-owned bank, according to several people familiar with the transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Awad was born in Montreal to a French Canadian mother and an Egyptian father.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

George had a close relationship with an Egyptian cousin, Henri Curiel, a leading Communist organizer who later moved to France and was assassinated in 1978, most likely for his political activities.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Egyptians enlist AI “SpongeBob” to vent over living conditions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

It is a channel for Egyptians working in the Gulf to send home remittances, an important foreign exchange earner for Egypt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Egyptians in antiquity engaged in sword combat for warfare, but also for competition — Romans utilized swords in gladiator events, rituals and duels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

This World Cup may have ended in heartbreak, but it has also left Egyptians believing that this team belongs among football's biggest nations.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

When the crowd turned up Elm Street where there were more good houses to visit, the Egyptians began to drop to the rear of the group where it would be easier to get away.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder