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Egyptian Empire

Egyptian Empire

5.8
An ancient kingdom along the Nile in northeast Africa ruled by kings called pharaohs
  • proper noun
translation icon : Imperio egipcio
  • Pharaohs ruled the Egyptian Empire, which was famous for its advanced knowledge of astronomy.

Examples

  • Trade along the Nile helped the Egyptian Empire grow and influence neighboring regions.

  • While the Egyptian Empire survived, could not the Hittite experience be described as "apocalyptic"?

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  • The Egyptian Empire was renowned for its monumental architecture, including the pyramids of Giza.

Synonyms

Egypt
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An ancient kingdom along the Nile ruled by pharaohs and famous for pyramids

is similar but highlights influence mainly on early civilization

Surface Forms

Egyptian Empire main

Morphology

Egyptian + empire

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'Egyptian' (relating to Egypt) with 'empire' (a state ruling many territories); together they denote an empire belonging to or centered on Egypt. This is a fully compositional noun phrase and matches common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will understand it.

Etymology

Egyptian Empire comes from ancient Egypt, the rich land along the Nile where powerful kings called pharaohs ruled many lands and built great pyramids. So, 'Egyptian Empire' means that old state ruled by pharaohs with wide power and influence.