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Egyptians

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E⋅gyp⋅tian

  [i-jip-shuhn]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Egypt or its people: Egyptian architecture.
2. Obsolete. of or pertaining to the Gypsies.
–noun
3. a native or inhabitant of Egypt.
4. the extinct Afroasiatic language of the ancient Egyptians. Abbreviation: Egypt.
5. a printing type having square serifs.
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Origin:
1350–1400; ME (see Egypt, -ian ); r. Egiptish, OE Egiptisc, equiv. to Egipt- + -isc -ish 1

Related forms:
E⋅gyp⋅tian⋅ism, E⋅gyp⋅tic⋅i⋅ty  [ee-jip-tis-i-tee] , noun
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E·gyp·tian   (ĭ-jĭp'shən)   
n.  

  1. A native or inhabitant of Egypt.

  2. The now extinct Afro-Asiatic language of the ancient Egyptians.

adj.  

  1. Of or relating to Egypt or its people or culture.

  2. Of or relating to the language of the ancient Egyptians.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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