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Misr

[ mis-ruh ]

/ ˈmɪs rə /

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noun

Arabic name of Egypt.

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Words nearby Misr

mispronounce, misproud, mispunctuate, misquotation, misquote, Misr, misread, misreckon, misredemption, misremember, misreport

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How to use Misr in a sentence

Among the more popular Monday: “Na Ghaza, na Lobnan; Tunis o Misr o Iran!”
Why Iran's Protesters Won't Quit|Omid Memarian, Roja Heydarpour|February 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Hammy boy is particularly anxious to have his love sent to "Misr Creedy."
The Letters of Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens
You know it was Khem, until the Arabs came and named it Misr.
It Happened in Egypt|C. N. Williamson