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Egypt

Egypt

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A country in northeast Africa with the Nile River and famous pyramids
  • proper noun
  • /ˈiːdʒɪpt/
translation icon : Egipto
  • 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.

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Examples

  • I've always wanted to go to Egypt, so I'm very excited.

  • It borders Israel on the east and north and Egypt on the southwest.

  • Is that from your time in Egypt?

  • And then we end in Egypt.

  • I'm here in Egypt with my massive dog.

  • He was born in Egypt.

  • Obelisks originated in ancient Egypt and were usually made from one piece of stone.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The key Sunni states are Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.

  • In total, Caesar's escapade in Egypt had taken a full nine months.

  • 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

is the common short name used in everyday speech rather than legal title

Idioms

A joking way to show someone refuses to accept the truth

Compounds

Large ancient stone tombs in Egypt with square bases and triangular sides

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The southern part of Egypt from south of Cairo to the Sudan border

Bumfuck, Egypt
  • Offensive
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A rude informal phrase for a very remote place, often said as a joke

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

Egypt main

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.