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Egypt
1[ee-jipt]
noun
Formerly United Arab Republic.Arabic Misr.Arab Republic of Egypt. a republic in northeastern Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cairo.
an ancient kingdom in northeastern Africa: divided into the Nile Delta Lower Egypt and the area from Cairo south to the Sudan Upper Egypt.
Egypt.
2abbreviation
Egypt
/ ˈːɪ /
noun
Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt.Former official name (1958–71): United Arab Republic.a republic in NE Africa, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea: its history dates back about 5000 years. Occupied by the British from 1882, it became an independent kingdom in 1922 and a republic in 1953. Over 96 per cent of the total area is desert, with the chief areas of habitation and cultivation in the Nile delta and valley. Cotton is the main export. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim; Sunni majority. Currency: pound. Capital: Cairo. Pop: 85 294 388 (2013 est). Area: 997 739 sq km (385 229 sq miles)
Egypt
1An ancient empire in Africa that was centered on the Nile River. Ruled by a pharaoh, Egypt figures prominently in many events in the Bible (see also Bible), including the stories of Joseph and his brothers and of Moses and the Exodus. (See under “World Geography.”)
Egypt
2Officially 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.)
Example Sentences
On Tuesday, Ms Claydon, along with a group of tourists from other countries, began a long journey by car to the border with Egypt where she plans to travel to Sharm El-Sheik and fly home.
The army deployed weapons newly acquired from Egypt, Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries including Qatar and Iran.
Israel’s National Security Council warned citizens against entering the country through its land borders with Jordan and Egypt — nations with decades-old peace treaties with Israel that have pro-Palestinian populations.
If that happens then it will almost inevitably trigger a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and possibly Egypt all deciding they need one too.
The man accused of carrying out the attack was identified as an Egyptian national, but Egypt has not been included on the list of banned countries.
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