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1.	Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958–71), United Arab Republic.

2.	an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta (Lower Egypt) and the area from Cairo S to the Sudan (Upper Egypt).

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Egypt.

Egyptian (def. 4).

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A country of northeast Africa and the Sinai Peninsula on the Mediterranean Sea. In ancient times it was a flourishing kingdom and one of the earliest known civilizations, known for its development of hieroglyphic writing and its achievements in agriculture, art, and architecture. It reached its height during the XVIII dynasty (1570-1342? B.C.) and declined after the seventh century B.C., falling to various conquerors including the Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Turks, French, and British. Although nominally independent after 1922, it remained a British protectorate until 1936. A military coup in 1952 overthrew King Farouk I's constitutional monarchy, and a republic was established the following year. Cairo is the capital and the largest city. Population: 78,900,000.

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Egypt

from Fr. Egypte, from Gk. Aigyptos "the river Nile, Egypt," from Amarna Hikuptah, corresponding to Egypt. Ha(t)-ka-ptah, one of the names of Memphis, the ancient city of Egypt.

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egypt
noun
1.	a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
2.	an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament [syn: Egyptian Empire]

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Egypt

An ancient empire in Africa that was centered on the Nile River. Ruled by a pharaoh, Egypt figures prominently in many events in the Bible, including the stories of Joseph and his brothers and of Moses and the Exodus. (See under “World Geography.”)

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Egypt

Officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Israel and the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The principal geographic feature of the country is the Nile River. Its capital and largest city is Cairo. (See also Alexandria.)

Note: Egypt is the site of one of man's earliest civilizations, which flourished from about 3100 b.c. to 30 b.c., when it became part of the Roman Empire. Many ancient works of art and architecture survive, including the pyramids and the Sphinx.

Note: Egypt was the first Arab nation to make peace with Israel (see Arab-Israeli conflict), a feat accomplished after Egyptian President Anwar Sadat traveled to Israel in 1977 to meet Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Sadat was later assassinated by Muslim extremists.

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Egypt Lake, FL (CDP, FIPS 20100) Location: 28.01673 N, 82.49559 W
Population (1990): 14580 (7264 housing units)
Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)

Egypt, MS Zip code(s): 38860

Egypt, AR (town, FIPS 20920) Location: 35.86665 N, 90.95288 W
Population (1990): 123 (57 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

New Egypt, NJ (CDP, FIPS 51360) Location: 40.06392 N, 74.53190 W
Population (1990): 2327 (895 housing units)
Area: 7.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08533

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