Egypt
- proper noun
- /ˈiːdʒɪpt/
- I have always dreamed of visiting the ancient monuments in Egypt.
- the country Egypt
- Egypt exports
- imports from Egypt
It now also includes Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the UAE.
- It now also includes Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the UAE.
- What, what will it take for Cairo or for Egypt to revive itself?
- And then I was living in Egypt doing yacht cruises.
- The key Sunni states are Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
- I had a friend that I went to school with in Egypt, Right?
- Egypt did not annex Gaza, but it came under Egypt's jurisdiction.
- But the head of state of Egypt, Sisi, he vetoed that idea.
- Now, when we read that word, we typically think of Egypt first, right?
- And Speaking of supporters in Egypt, I'll show you an image here.
- A third of the people actively tweeting inside Egypt during it's spring.
- I mean, there's so much stuff in Egypt and that's been taken from Egypt.
- The choice they will elect in Egypt it was the Muslim Brotherhood.
- But when I've been in places like Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, I've seen nothing.
Examples
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I've always wanted to go to Egypt, so I'm very excited.
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It borders Israel on the east and north and Egypt on the southwest.
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Is that from your time in Egypt?
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And then we end in Egypt.
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I'm here in Egypt with my massive dog.
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He was born in Egypt.
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Obelisks originated in ancient Egypt and were usually made from one piece of stone.
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The key Sunni states are Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
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In total, Caesar's escapade in Egypt had taken a full nine months.
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Officially, the border between Gaza and Egypt has been closed since the group's 2007 takeover of Gaza.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
A country in the northeast of Africa known for ancient sites like the Pyramids of Giza
Idioms
- Informal
A joking way to show someone refuses to accept the truth
Compounds
A country in the northeast of Africa known for ancient sites like the Pyramids of Giza
The northern part of ancient Egypt around the Nile delta where the land is very fertile
Surface Forms
Etymology
Egypt comes from the Greek name Aigyptos. That Greek name came from an old Egyptian name for a city that meant 'house of the god Ptah', and over time the city-name was used for the whole country.