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Egyptian : adj : of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people
or their language [syn: Egyptian]
(noun)
1: a native or inhabitant of Egypt [syn: Egyptian]
2: the ancient and now extinct language of Egypt under the
Pharaohs; written records date back to 3000 BC [syn: Egyptian]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Egyptian : \E*gyp"tian\, a. [L. Aegyptius, Gr. ?, fr. ? (L.
Aegyptus) Egypt: cf. F. ['e]gyptien. Cf. Gypsy.]
Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.
Egyptian bean. (Bot.)
(a) The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant ({Nelumbium
speciosum), somewhat resembling the water lily.
(b) See under Bean, 1.
Egyptian cross. See Illust. (No. 6) of Cross.
Egyptian_thorn_(Bot.),_a_medium-sized_tree_({Acacia_vera">Egyptian thorn (Bot.), a medium-sized tree ({Acacia vera).
It is one of the chief sources of the best gum arabic.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Egyptian : \E*gyp"tian\, n.
1. A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the
Egyptian language.
2. A gypsy. [Obs.] --Shak.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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