Egyptian

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adjective

Egyp·​tian i-ˈjip-shən How to pronounce Egyptian (audio)
: 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

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Adjective
With the war still ongoing as the festival returns for its seventh edition, which will take place in the Egyptian resort town between Oct. 24-Nov. 1, the festival team decided to bring back its Window of Palestine program for a second year. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 Some online commentators have drawn a connection between the dog and Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, often depicted as a man with a jackal head. Salma Arafa, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
Visitors walk past colossal ancient Egyptian statues at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza on Tuesday. Keir Simmons, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024 Some of the examples Ring mentions vary in degrees of ambiguity, including an ancient Egyptian who treated the nose diseases of kings in the Fifth Dynasty. Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Egyptian 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Egyptian was in the 14th century

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“Egyptian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Egyptian. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

Egyptian

noun
Egyp·​tian
i-ˈjip-shən
1
: a person born or living in Egypt
2
: the language spoken by the ancient Egyptians
Egyptian adjective
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