: the Afro-Asiatic language of the ancient Egyptians from earliest times to about the third century a.d.
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often not capitalized: a typeface having little contrast between thick and thin strokes and squared serifs
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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
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His mummy is at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo.—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 10 June 2024 That screening at the Egyptian will include a Q&A with writer-director Josh Margolin and actors June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Clark Gregg and Nicole Byer.—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for Egyptian
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