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
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

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Adjective
Trump declined to say directly if the Egyptian president had an opinion on taking additional Palestinian refugees. Tim Lister, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025 Despite his refusal to back down in his campaign to win over the Egyptian and Jordanian leaders, Trump’s friendly tone on the subject denotes a much less forceful posture compared to his treatment of Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
Netflix operates and books big screen classic venues The Paris in NYC and the American Cinematheque Egyptian Theatre in LA. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025 Doubts about the Egyptian’s future rumble on with his contract due to expire in the summer, but there’s no chance the 32-year-old is going anywhere this month. James Pearce, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Egyptian 

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 Jan. 2025.

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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