: 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
When the conflict began, Collins established a sewing group in Cairo and sent finished products across the Egyptian border in collaboration with World Central Kitchen.—Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Shortly before the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel reportedly rushed to assemble nuclear devices out of concerns about possible Egyptian strikes on its nuclear facilities.—Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
Yet somehow, the Egyptian has never even made it onto the podium.—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 The Los Angeles Film Critics Association is gearing up toward a special yearlong screening series in collaboration with the Egyptian Theatre that will commence in January 2025.—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Egyptian
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'Egyptian.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Share