Egyptian

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adjective

Egyp·​tian i-ˈjip-shən 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Egypt or the Egyptians

Egyptian

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noun

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: a native or inhabitant of Egypt

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: the Afro-Asiatic language of the ancient Egyptians from earliest times to about the third century a.d.

3

often not capitalized : a typeface having little contrast between thick and thin strokes and squared serifs

Examples of Egyptian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Related article Evidence of surgical tumor removal in ancient Egyptian skull is ‘milestone in the history of medicine’ Researchers in the same field who were not involved with the work widely praised the finding. —Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 10 June 2024

It was announced in May of 2023 that San Diego would become an expansion franchise co-owned by Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour and the Sycuan tribe. —Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024

Noun

On Monday, May 20, Lopez stepped out solo to the Netflix sci-fi movie premiere at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. —Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024

In Tutankhamun’s case, the original artifacts are all owned by the same entity: the Grand Egyptian Museum, which has been under construction since 2005. —Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Egyptian

• Egyptian alfalfa weevil
• Egyptian clover
• Egyptian cotton
• Old Egyptian

Kids Definition

Egyptian

noun

Egyp·​tian

i-ˈjip-shən

1

: a person born or living in Egypt

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: the language spoken by the ancient Egyptians

Egyptian adjective