Misr
[ mis-ruh ]
/ ˈmɪs rə /
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noun
Arabic name of Egypt.
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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!”
The Hammy boy is particularly anxious to have his love sent to "Misr Creedy."
The Letters of Charles Dickens|Charles DickensYou know it was Khem, until the Arabs came and named it Misr.
It Happened in Egypt|C. N. Williamson