Arab Republic of Egypt
- proper noun
- /ˈærəb rɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈiːdʒɪpt/
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República Árabe de Egipto
- The Arab Republic of Egypt has a major influence on politics in the Middle East and North Africa.
Examples
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Welcome to the cultural exhibition celebrating the rich history of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
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The Arab Republic of Egypt, "a transcontinental country and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, and the Islamic world," according to Wikipedia, is in turmoil.
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Tourists flock to the famous pyramids when they visit the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Synonyms
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A country in northeast Africa with the Nile River and famous pyramids
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'Arab', 'republic', 'of' and 'Egypt' can infer it denotes the official republican state of Egypt identified as Arab. This noun phrase follows a common cross-linguistic pattern for country official names (e.g. 'Arab Republic of X'), so its meaning is immediately transparent.
Etymology
Arab Republic of Egypt comes from when Egypt became a republic and wanted to show it was part of the Arab world. Here Arab shows shared language and culture and Republic shows it was no longer ruled by a king, so the phrase is used today as the country's 'official name' in formal papers and agreements.