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Egypt


Egypt

geographical name \ˈē-jipt\

Definition of EGYPT

country NE Africa bordering on Mediterranean & Red seas Cairo area 386,900 square miles (1,002,071 square kilometers), pop 72,798,031 — see united arab republic

Variants of EGYPT

Egypt or Arabic Mişr \ˈmisrə\

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