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E·gypt 
[ee-jipt] Pronunciation Key
[ee-jipt] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 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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| Lower Egypt
The part of ancient Egypt comprising the Nile River delta. It was united with Upper Egypt c. 3100 B.C. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| lower egypt | |
noun | |
| one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; consists of the Nile delta |
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