Muhammad Ali of Egypt

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An Albanian soldier who became ruler of Egypt in the 1800s and made many changes to the army and government

proper noun

: Muhammad Ali de Egipto

Muhammad Ali of Egypt implemented sweeping military and economic reforms during his rule in the 19th century.

Examples

Historians often credit Muhammad Ali of Egypt with laying the foundation for the modern Egyptian state.
The rise of Muhammad Ali of Egypt marked a turning point in the country's independence from Ottoman control.
The legacy of Muhammad Ali of Egypt is still felt today.
Do you know who Muhammad Ali of Egypt was?
Muhammad Ali of Egypt implemented sweeping military and economic reforms during his rule in the 19th century.
Historians often credit Muhammad Ali of Egypt with laying the foundation for the modern Egyptian state.
The rise of Muhammad Ali of Egypt marked a turning point in the country's independence from Ottoman control.

Synonyms

Muhammad Ali

vsMuhammad Ali of Egypt

1 8.6

An Albanian-born ruler who made Egypt more independent and modern

means the same but uses the established alternative label

Mohammed Ali

vsMuhammad Ali of Egypt

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An Albanian soldier and leader who takes control of Egypt from the Ottoman Empire and starts modern reforms

means the same but uses the preferred alternative name form

Mehemet Ali

vsMuhammad Ali of Egypt

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An Albanian soldier who becomes Egypt's ruler and ends Ottoman rule by starting modern reforms

means the same but prefers the modern standard naming form

Surface Forms

Muhammad Ali of Egypt main

Morphology

Muhammad + Ali + of + Egypt

The phrase clearly identifies a person named Muhammad Ali associated with Egypt, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer it refers to an individual from/linked to Egypt. However, the specific historical sense (that he was the 18th–19th century ruler and reformer who established modern Egypt) cannot be derived from the lexical parts alone, so the full meaning is not predictable without prior knowledge.

Etymology

Muhammad Ali of Egypt was an Albanian-born Ottoman soldier who rose to become the powerful 'ruler' of Egypt in the early 1800s. He built a modern army, changed farming and industry, and made Egypt more independent from the Ottomans, so people often call him the 'founder of modern Egypt'.