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

1

: a native or inhabitant of Egypt

2

: 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

Federal authorities have said the Egyptian national has been living in the U.S. illegally with his family. —Colleen Slevin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025

Apart from its historical interest, Egyptian blue also has fascinating optical, magnetic, and biological properties that could prove useful in practical applications today, per the authors. —ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025

Noun

Abu Jihad al-Masri was allegedly the name of another attacker reportedly killed and was believed to have been an Egyptian. —Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025

El-Fattah served a five-year sentence for helping to organize a protest outside the Egyptian Parliament in 2013. —Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025

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

Rhymes for Egyptian

• ascription
• conscription
• decryption
• description
• encryption
• inscription
• prescription
• proscription
• subscription
• transcription
• circumscription
• misdescription

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